CalAIM is a multi-year initiative by California's Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to reform the Medi-Cal program to address the most vulnerable populations:

• Homeless
• Behavioral Health
• Children with Complex Medical Conditions
• Justice Involved
• Aging

 The major components of CalAIM build upon the successful outcomes of various pilots (including but not limited to the Whole Person Care Pilots (WPC), Health Homes Program (HHP), and the Coordinated Care Initiative) from the previous federal waivers and will result in a better quality of life for Medi-Cal members as well as long-term cost savings/avoidance.

CalAIM has three primary goals:

1. Identify and manage member risk and need through whole person care approaches and addressing Social Determinants of Health;
2. Move Medi-Cal to a more consistent and seamless system by reducing complexity and increasing flexibility; and
3. Improve quality outcomes, reduce health disparities, and drive delivery system transformation and innovation through value-based initiatives, modernization of systems, and payment reform.

For more information visit the CalAIM webpage.