Community Supports services: cost-effective alternatives for eligible members

Community Supports (CS) are a menu of services that, at the option of a managed care plan and a member, can substitute for covered Medi-Cal Managed Care services as medically appropriate and cost-effective alternatives. Anthem offers all 14 CS services the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has approved for individuals with complex physical behavior, developmental, and social needs.

A member who meets the criteria of any of the CS services below is eligible:

• Housing/homelessness:
  • Housing transition navigation services
  • Housing deposits
  • Housing tenancy and sustaining
  • Day habilitation
• Facilities:
  • Short-term post-hospitalization housing
  • Recuperative care (medical respite)
  • Sobering center
• In-home supports:
  • Respite services (can also be provided in a facility setting)
  • Personal care and homemaker services
• Nursing homes:
  • Nursing facility (NF) transition/diversion to assisted living facilities
  • Community transition services/NF transition to a home
• Construction (two services):
  • Environmental accessibility adaptations (home modifications)
  • Asthma remediation
• Meals:
  • Meals/medically tailored meals

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