The Focus

January 16th, 2024

Announcements:

  • The Season Winter Shelter Program (SWSP) offers individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness crisis housing in a congregate setting from November 1 - March 31. More Details Here
  • The ICMS Partner Quarterly Meeting is on Jan 24th! More Details Here.
  • Help us collect client photos and stories to highlight our program success! More Details Here
  • Learn about Stay Housed LA County, which provides resources to help people remain safely in their homes. More Details Here

FOCUS OF THE MONTH

Active Medi-Cal


Effective 1/1/2024, immigration status no longer limits Medi-Cal eligibility! This means that more ICMS participants and their families are now eligible for full-scope Medi-Cal, which is significant because establishing and maintaining active Medi-Cal coverage are essential to ICMS and housing support. Medi-Cal provides free or low-cost health care, including coverage for doctor visits, hospital care, pregnancy support, nursing home care, prescriptions, dental care, mental health and substance use care, housing navigation, interim housing, move-in costs, in-home supportive services, tenancy sustaining support, ICMS, and more! Losing Medi-Cal coverage can jeopardize access to these incredible resources that support wellness.

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BenefitsCal Website

BenefitsCal YouTube Channel

Additional Tips


  • DHS uses Medi-Cal to help fund the ICMS you provide.
  • Each ICMS participant's current Medi-Cal status is tracked monthly by DHS and displayed in the Documentation Snapshot.
  • We can only share Medi-Cal status when there is limited or full sharing Universal Consent in CHAMP.
  • Obtain and Renew Medi-Cal coverage using BenefitsCal
Example Care Plan Update
Medi-Cal Renewal Guidance

Upcoming Office Hours

Bring all your CHAMP questions to one of our upcoming sessions.

We welcome repeat visitors!

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Intended as a safe space for all service providers to access guidance on solving problems and navigating cases.

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Hosted by Brilliant Corners Fridays at 10am. Covers how to access move-in and general assistance funds.

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Available every other Wednesday from 10am - 11am. Provides overview of eligibility and referral process.

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Available every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. Provides support in submitting completed referrals.

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Documentation Snapshot Updates

None this month.


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AFFIRMATION OF THE MONTH

#MentalHealthAwareness

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.

Plug in to Our Performance Improvement Ecosystem

Stayed Tuned for the Quarterly Meeting
CHAMP Login Page
CHAMP Cheat Sheet
CHAMP Trainings
Trainings and Workgroups
Medi-Cal Renewal Guidance