The virtual InfoSeries on California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) will take place today, Wednesday, January 26 from 1–2 p.m. Click here to register.

The event will provide an overview of CalAIM, update on the launch, information about Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Community Supports and referral sources, and opportunity for community feedback.

In an interview with Health Leaders Media, CalOptima Interim CEO Michael Hunn and COO Yunkyung Kim discussed the agency’s strategic plans in view of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM).

Hunn sees CalAIM as integral to helping CalOptima members get needed services. The initiative aims to better understand and provide for individuals’ clinical and nonclinical needs, and Hunn has already engaged with stakeholders to ensure it is successful.

Hunn and Kim also elaborated on CalOptima’s plan to invest $45 million to start new programs in support of community health and equity while refining the existing delivery system infrastructure.

CalOptima and Alinea Medical Imaging are partnering to host mobile mammography clinics in February and April for CalOptima Community Network members ages 50–74. They will help make breast cancer screenings available to members who are less likely to get them due to cultural or ethnic disparities, such as Chinese and Korean members, two populations with a low breast cancer screening incidence, according to CalOptima’s 2021 Population Needs Assessment.

CalOptima requests members make an appointment for the clinics, though walk-ins will be accepted based on availability. Call Alinea Medical Imaging at 1-877-426-3926, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., or sign up online for a clinic using the links below:

Children ages 5–11, accompanied by a parent/guardian and unvaccinated community members of all ages are invited to attend the upcoming CalOptima vaccine clinics from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on the following dates:

CalOptima will be on-site to check CalOptima Medi-Cal eligibility, give $25 Member Health Rewards to eligible members and host a resource table. The vaccine event flyer for February's event focused on the African American members can be found here. The flyer that lists all events can be found here.

The County of Orange Social Services Agency will be on-site to provide CalFresh and

Medi-Cal enrollment. 

Register at 1-714-834-2000 or www.othena.com. CalOptima Medi-Cal members can arrange transportation at 1-888-587-8088.

Residential households in the U.S. can order 1 set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com.

Join UCI for the 2022 Health Care Forecast Conference from February 23-25. National experts will present on what to expect from state and federal policymakers in the coming year, tools available to advance health equity through delivery transformation and the changing health care delivery models in the U.S. To register, click here.

The OC Health Care Agency community program is updating the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Plan for fiscal year 2022-23 and are requesting input from community stakeholders via their MHSA survey.

The survey seeks input on:

If you would like to review the current MHSA Three-Year Plan or the fiscal year 2021-22 plan update related to this survey, click here. The survey will close on January 31, 2022.

CalOptima Customer Service remains ready to respond to member needs as we adhere to guidelines to reduce the possibility of COVID-19 transmission. Our building is closed to visitors. Members can call Customer Service from the safety of their home, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have staff who speak their language. Members can also visit www.caloptima.org and access their member portal.