Introduction
Health Net offers the following Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) pre-approved Community Supports (CS) services.
Community Supports | Description |
|---|---|
Housing Deposit | Funding for one‑time services necessary to establish a household, including security deposits to obtain a lease and first month’s coverage of utilities. |
Housing Transition Navigation | Assistance with obtaining housing. This may include assistance with searching for housing or completing housing applications, as well as developing an individual housing support plan. |
Housing Tenancy and Sustaining Services | Assistance with maintaining stable tenancy once housing is secured. This may include interventions for behaviors that may jeopardize housing, such as late rental payment and services to develop financial literacy. |
Transitional Rent | Rental assistance for up to six months to support connection to long-term housing. |
Community Supports | Description |
|---|---|
Recuperative Care (medical respite) | Short-term residential setting for members to recover from an injury or illness (including a behavioral health condition). |
Respite Services | Short‑term relief provided to caregivers of members who require intermittent temporary supervision. |
Sobering Centers | Alternative destinations for members who are found to be intoxicated and would otherwise be transported to an emergency department or jail. |
Community Supports | Description |
|---|---|
Asthma Remediation | Members with a completed in-home environmental trigger assessment within the last 12 months through the Asthma Preventive Services benefit that identifies medically appropriate asthma remediations and specifies how the interventions meet the needs of the member. |
Day Habilitation Programs | Programs provided to assist members with developing skills necessary to reside in home‑like settings, often provided by peer mentor‑type caregivers. These programs can include training on use of public transportation or preparing meals. |
Environmental Accessibility Adaptation (Home Modification) | Physical adaptations to a home to ensure the health and safety of the members. These may include ramps and grab bars. |
Medically Tailored Meals/Medically Supportive Foods | Meals delivered to the home that are tailored to meet members’ nutrition-sensitive conditions and specific nutrient needs. This service is not intended to respond solely to food insecurities. |
The key goal of the pre-approved Community Supports (CS) services is to allow members to receive care in settings where they feel most comfortable and to keep them in their home or the community, as medically appropriate.
To check for CS services by county, refer to the provider directory on the the Plan's website. However, please note that specific CS services by county may be subject to change depending on network availability and other factors.