Archstone Foundation Grants (supporting CalAIM participation for dementia care)

Archstone Foundation Grants (supporting CalAIM participation for dementia care) is sponsored by Archstone Foundation. Archstone Foundation awards grants to improve care for older Californians.

CalAIM Statewide Older Adult Collaborative- Archstone Foundation CalAIM Statewide Older Adult Collaborative With Archstone Foundation support, California Health Policy Strategies (CalHPS) is leading a CalAIM Statewide Older Adult Collaborative (formerly the CalAIM Statewide Dementia Care Learning Collaborative) to support community-based organizations serving Medi-Cal eligible older adults at high risk of institutionalization and in need of long-term care.

Join our mailing list to receive updates on the CalAIM Statewide Older Adult Collaborative. This page will be updated with meeting recordings and slides, upcoming meetings and registration links, and additional resources. Read the CalHPS Overview and Level-Setting report to learn why and how we are convening learning collaborative members to integrate community-based dementia programs and other programs serving older adults into CalAIM.

To learn more about Archstone Foundation’s vision to improve care coordination for older adults, especially older adults with dementia, read this post from our Point of View blog . At the start of our Learning Collaborative, we commissioned a report from experts in dementia care at UCSF, entitled How CalAIM Supports Best Practices in Dementia Care .

We encourage all learning collaborative participants to review and share this timely report. Enhanced Care Management Provider List This dataset includes all ECM providers by managed care plan, population of focus, county, city, zip code, and address.

Enhanced Care Management Populations of Focus: Enrollment Data by County and Managed Care Plan (updated January 2025) This report features ECM enrollment data, stratified by county and managed care plan by populations of focus. This data is from the calendar year 2023 by quarter to 2025 Q2 and can identify trends in ECM enrollment and coverage.

DHCS: ECM Referrals Standards and Form Templates DHCS: ECM and CS Resource Page Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans ECM Referral Forms (links by county for ECM referral forms and information guide) HealthNet ECM Referral Form IHSS ECM Toolkit for County IHSS Social Workers and Public Authority Staff The CalAIM Information & Referral Highway to ECM Enrollment What Organizations Need to Know | June 2024 Archstone Foundation with support from the California Department of Aging and Department of Health Care Services provides information on CalAIM’s benefits of Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports, and the strategies used to support referrals and warm-handoffs for enrollment.

Medi-Cal 101: An overview of California's Medicaid program | December 2024 Medi-Cal 101 is a 2-part webinar series that provides an essential overview of Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program led by Jane Ogle, the former Deputy Director for Healthcare Delivery Systems at the California Department of Health Care Services, and former COO at Santa Clara Family Health Plan. One Big Bill, Not So Beautiful: The Real Implications of H. R.

1 for Older Adults | September 2025 This webinar on H. R. 1 describes many changes to health care and other programs serving older adults, including timelines, what to watch for from the federal and state governments in the coming months, and opportunities for advocacy on these important issues.

Connecting Recipients of IHSS to Enhanced Care Management (ECM): A Toolkit for Social Workers and Public Authority Staff | November 2025 In this webinar Cathy Senderling-McDonald, CalHPS consultant, walks through the toolkit materials and discusses with panelists the potential benefits of increasing referrals for ECM for this population and how the toolkit can help. Toolkit is available here. Medicare Curious?

What Community Providers Need to Know | March 2026 This is two-part webinar series on how Medicare works and what recent shifts mean for the communities they serve. Covered topics included: eligibility, covered benefits, Medicare Advantage, Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), and how D-SNPs intersect with community-based care.

Beyond Healthcare: Connecting Older Adults and People with Disabilities to the Supports That Make Care Work | April 2026 Healthcare is critical piece of what people need to live safely and well in their community. Yet many of the biggest drivers of health outcomes—housing stability, nutrition, income supports, caregiving, and social services—sit outside the traditional health system.

This webinar provides a practical overview of the social services landscape for older adults and people with disabilities in California, particularly those who receive healthcare through publicly funded systems such as Medi-Cal and Medicare.

Designed for professionals working in long-term services and supports, it will focus on the resources that exist beyond the clinical setting, how people access these supports, where common breakdowns occur and how to help.

CalAIM Statewide Older Adult Collaborative Meetings Meeting #26: Wednesday, September 9th, 12:00 - 1:00 PM (This will be our final Collaborative meeting) Topic: California Integrated Care Management (CICM) Transition; CA Budget Update Meeting #25: Wednesday, June 10th, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Lauren Solis, Chief, Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration, DHCS; Dr. Ria Paul, Chief Medical Officer at Santa Clara Family Health Plan Katherine Barresi, Chief Health Services Officer at Partnership Health Plan of California ECM -Community Support Q2 2025 Recording | Passcode: GApV4BA!

Topic: SNF Discharges and CalAIM Meeting #24: Wednesday, April 15th, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Guest Speakers: MJ Pandher, Social Services Director, Diamond Ridge Skilled Nursing Facility ; Dr. Sara Levin, Deputy Health Officer at Contra Costa Health, Debbie Toth, President & CEO of Choice in Aging Description: MJ Pandher, Social Services Director at Diamond Ridge, discussed the successful implementation of ECM/Community Supports into discharge planning at Diamond Ridge SNF.

Dr. Sara Levin, Deputy Health Officer at Contra Costa Health, provided a managed care plan perspective on ECM/Community Supports coordination. Recording | Passcode: wEFC2j!

J Topic: Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration Overview Meeting #23: Wednesday, February 11th, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Guest Speakers: Lauren Solis, Chief, Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration, DHCS; MJ Pandher, Social Services Director, Diamond Ridge Skilled Nursing Facility Description: Lauren Solis from the Department of Healthcare Services presented an overview of the Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration's role in supporting Medicare beneficiaries in California.

The discussion covered Medi-Medi plans, which expanded to 41 counties, and the new BridgeCare Pilots initiative aimed at providing HCBS and caregiver supports to near-duals.

Recording Passcode: 5h$DD#n0Chat Topic: Respite and Homemaker Community Supports Services Meeting #22: Wednesday, December 10th, 12:00 – 1:00 PM Slides , 24 Hour Care Slides Topic: Project Plan and Data Overview Meeting #21: Wednesday, October 8th Recording Passcode: f4!

8dYwG Topic: ECM Enrollment Strateiges; ECM Q4 2024 Data Update Meeting #20: Wednesday, August 13th Guest speakers: Vanessa Moran, Sr. Director, HCBA, Partners In Care Foundation; Heather Wanket, Clinical Manager, ECM, Alameda Alliance for Health Slides (including ECM Q4 2024 Data PPT) Topic: Alameda County - ECM Case Study Meeting #19 : Wednesday, June 11 Topic : Community Supports Meeting #18: Wednesday, May 14 Community Supports by County and Managed Care Plan (2023 Q3 - 2024 Q2) Topic: Federally Qualified Health Centers and their role in providing ECM Meeting #17 : Wednesday, April 2 Recording Passcode: 93!

5C0xj Topic: Dual Special Needs Plan - Policy Guide Overview Guest Speaker: Anastasia Dodson, Deputy Director at the California Department of Health Care Services Meeting #16 : Wednesday, March 12 Recording Passcode: wA3Ev=+3 Topic: Skilled Nursing Facility Transitions and Referral to ECM Meeting #15 : Wednesday, February 12 DeAnn Walters, Director of Clinical Affairs & Quality Improvement; California Association of Health Facilities Dustin Harper, Chief Strategy Officer, Institute on Aging Aurelia Zamarripa, Manager, Practice Coach – ECM.

Inland Empire Health Plan Recording Passcode: tZTg4b$= ECM Populations of Focus: Enrollment Data by County and Managed Care Plan (updated January 2025) DHCS All Comer Webinar on Closed-Loop Referral Implementation Guidance - February 13, 2025 To CalAIM or Not to CalAIM?

Managerial Training Series - Alameda County Managerial Training Series - Central Valley Topic: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program Referrals Meeting #14: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Guest Speaker: Cathy Senderling-McDonald, former Executive Director of the County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA) Topic: Enhanced Care Management Implementation for Long-term Care Populations (continued) Meeting #13: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Guest speaker: Dr. Laura Miller from DHCS will join us for a second time to discuss the specific challenges of serving Long-term Care populations DHCS Enhanced Care Management POF Spotlight Paper on Long-Term Care Populations Topic: Enhanced Care Management for Long-Term Care Populations Spotlight Meeting #12: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Guest speaker: Dr. Laura Miller, California Department of Health Care Services DHCS Enhanced Care Management POF Spotlight Paper on Long-Term Care Populations Meeting #11: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Meeting #10: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Enhanced Care Management Populations of Focus: Enrollment Data by County and Managed Care Plan Meeting #9: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Meeting #8: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Meeting #7: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Recording (Passcode: #CpPW4+N) California TA Marketplace Website Meeting #6: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Recording (Passcode: o$P2%78X) Meeting #5: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Recording (Passcode: 09#0KVr^ ) Meeting #4: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 HealthNet Presentation Slides Partners in Care Foundation - Community Care Hub Meeting #3: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Recording (Passcode: XAV^5v00) Chat Transcript (Passcode: XAV^5v00) Community-Based Organizations Workgroup All further CBO Workgroup meetings have transitioned to office hours with Darren Xanthos.

Please email Darren at dxanthos@xhealthsolutions. com to schedule. Meeting #1: Friday, November 17, 2023 Recording (Passcode: %6PG7F3w) Meeting #2: Friday, December 15, 2023 Recording (Passcode: .

5G^$SRD) Meeting #3: Thursday, January 18, 2024 Recording (Passcode: Y3ez5yt?)

DHCS - Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports HCPCS Coding Guidance Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans ECM Referral Forms (links by county for ECM referral forms and information guide) HealthNet ECM Referral Form Meeting #4: Thursday, February 22, 2024 Recording (Passcode: 3ttQ8q9+) Dementia-Specific Workgroup Meeting #1: Friday, November 17, 2023 Recording (Passcode: y5Z. h.

0r) Meeting #2: Thursday, December 14, 2023 Recording (Passcode: sWK5r=8f) Meeting #4: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Recording (Passcode: +dzxj. F0) All further workgroups for Dementia Care will be absorbed into the larger Learning Collaborative meetings. Meeting #3: Friday, January 12, 2024 Enhanced Care Management & Community Supports Eligibility Discussion Recording (Passcode: 0je.

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sE) DHCS: CalAIM ECM and Community Support for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Meeting #2: Friday, December 1, 2023 Report: How CalAIM Supports Best Practices in Dementia Care Recording (Passcode: BiH@j. a4) Meeting #1: Friday, October 27, 2023 Award For Excellence & Innovation