TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
DeDe Parker
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Megan Van Sant
PHONE:
707-463-7733
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of New Fund, Budget Unit, and Org Code to Track Fiscal Activity Specific to Payments from Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (Partnership HealthPlan of California) for Services Provided Under New Medi-Cal Community Supports and Medi-Cal Enhanced Care Management Benefits Through the CalAIM Initiative
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve new Fund, Budget Unit, and Org Code to track fiscal activity specific to payments from Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (Partnership HealthPlan of California) for services provided under new Medi-Cal Community Supports and Medi-Cal Enhanced Care Management Benefits through the CalAIM initiative.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Department of Social Services has entered into a revenue agreement with Partnership HealthPlan, through an MOU process, to provide Community Supports and Enhanced Care Management services to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries that we serve. Initially, these services will be limited to Housing Navigation and Housing Tenancy Supports provided by staff in the Special Projects Team in DSS. Over time, DSS leadership may choose to expand services to additional eligible populations, including families engaged in child welfare services and/or seniors at risk of placement in long term care.
The Social Services Department has never received per-member-per-month reimbursement from a Medi-Cal Managed Care plan for services provided. Because this funding source is entirely new and is different from the types of funding sources that typically support the Social Services Department, the department is requesting a new Fund, Budget Unit, and Org Code specific to the C...
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