NEWS & UPDATES
Application is live for Fourth and Final Round of PATH CITED Funding
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released the online application for the fourth and final round of PATH CITED funding on January 6. This is your opportunity to expand Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports services for Medi-Cal members with complex needs in your community. Awards in three previous CITED rounds averaged $1.1 million for two-year milestone periods. Click here to start your application.
DHCS is providing webinars, office hours, application guides, and other resources on the PATH CITED website. Please use the contact form at the bottom of the page to ask any questions.
Updated Timing for Transitional Rent
DHCS has updated the timing for transitional rent and outlined plans in the Transitional Rent Concept paper. Beginning on July 1, 2025, coverage of transitional rent as a Community Support service will be optional for Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCP), and it will be a mandatory benefit offered by all MCPs on January 1, 2026.
Release of the ECM Policy Guide
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) published an updated ECM Policy Guide in August 2024. This comprehensive document serves as a resource for Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans (MCPs) in implementing ECM, detailing operational guidance, population criteria, and service expectations.