CalAIM All-Comer Webinar – Population Needs Assessment
On June 3, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host an all-comer webinar to provide an overview of policy guidance for the Population Needs Assessment (PNA). To support the success of the Population Health Management (PHM) Program and broader Medi-Cal transformation efforts, DHCS has redesigned Medi-Cal managed care plan (MCP) requirements for developing a PNA, which has historically been the primary mechanism for MCPs to identify the priority health and social needs of their members, including any health disparities. DHCS requires MCPs to meaningfully participate in local health jurisdictions’ (LHJs) Community Health Assessments (CHA)/Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIP) rather than complete a separate PNA focused solely on their own members' data. This meeting will provide an overview of the January 2024 PHM policy guidance for MCPs to participate in LHJ CHA/CHIP processes and a preview of the 2024 DHCS PHM Strategy Template.
