Category: Medi-Cal Waiver

Medi-Cal Waiver | February 18, 2017

DHCS Selects 15 Local Dental Pilot Projects

This week DHCS announced they have selected 15 Local Dental Pilot projects as part of the Dental Transformation Initiative (DTI). The selected applicants, with a total funding request of approximately $150 million, are: Alameda County California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California State University, Los Angeles First 5 Kern First 5 San Joaquin First 5…

Medi-Cal Waiver, Whole Person Care | December 16, 2016

DHCS Medi-Cal Waiver Update

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced changes to the Special Terms and Conditions of California’s Section 1115 ‘Medi-Cal 2020’ Waiver. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved two amendments requested by DHCS. The first, authorizes DHCS to include Federally Recognized Tribes and Tribal Health Programs as lead entities for the Whole…