California Department Of Health Care Services Notice Of General Public Interest: State Plan Amendment (SPA) #CA-23-0015

On July 20, 2023, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) published this notice of general public interest regarding State Plan Amendment (SPA) #CA-23-0015. The notice details that CMS approved SPA 23-015, CalAIM’s Behavioral Health Payment Reform initiative, effective July 1, 2023, allowing DHCS to transition counties from cost-based reimbursement funded via Certified Public Expenditures to fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement funded via Intergovernmental Transfers to eliminate the need for reconciliation to actual costs . . .