Leveraging Medicaid for housing.

​Good matches between Medi-Cal members​ experiencing homelessness and E​nhanced Care Management (ECM​) and housing-related Community Supports providers ​are ​vital to ​ensure members are successfully engaged, enrolled, and utilizing these critical resources. ​This resource includes tips and data sources to help managed care plans match members experiencing homelessness to providers ​best positioned to support them. It covers initial provider assignments and provider switching.

Meeting people where they are is a core principle of Enhanced Care Management (ECM), but delivering services in shelters, encampments, and other community settings requires thoughtful planning and support. This resource shares practical strategies to help any ECM provider engage people experiencing homelessness in the field, with considerations for how Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans can support.

A one-page flyer for Medi-Cal members experiencing homelessness on how to access housing assistance through Medi-Cal. Able to be distributed electronically or posted at places where Medi-Cal members experiencing homelessness may see it.

These vignettes illustrate different types of people who may be eligible for Transitional Rent (TR). They are intended to ground TR discussions in the realities of people who may seek this new benefit.

Effective implementation of Transitional Rent (TR) depends on clear roles and strong coordination across health, housing, and social service systems. This tool is designed to help identify and engage TR partners in implementation efforts.

This document provides a template Housing Support Plan to assist with referrals for Transitional Rent, California's new Medicaid benefit that provides up to six months of rental assistance for eligible Medi-Cal members. Authorization for Transitional Rent requires a completed Housing Support Plan that meets specific criteria.