We have a really smart group of thoughtful minds here at State of Reform. I’m honored to get a chance to work with and mentor some of these folks. Eli Kirshbaum is one of those, who has put together so much of today’s newsletter. Emily Boerger is another one, who serves as our Managing Editor. … Read more
ECM, HCBS, ILOS — these are just some of the program titles in California’s CalAIM initiative to restructure its delivery of Medi-Cal. What do these acronyms mean, and what will the programs accomplish? In this video from our recent 2021 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference, Beau Hennemann, director of special programs at … Read more
We are very excited to be hosting our 2021 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference this Thursday. It’s a great group of just over 300 attendees who will be using our unique virtual conference platform to engage with one another, and wrestle with some of the biggest challenges in California health care. On Friday, we’ll … Read more
As Medi-Cal transforms through CalAIM and other new Medi-Cal programs and benefits, Local Health Plans of California (LHPC) is expanding to provide additional expertise and advocacy for local health plans. The association is adding two new Directors to their team. Trong Le is the new Director of Government Affairs and Jennifer Lopez is filling a new position for the association as the Director of … Read more
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced last week it will implement its postponed Medi-Cal Rx program in January 2022. The announcement came after DHCS accepted a Conflict Avoidance Plan submitted by the program’s vendor, Magellan Medicaid Administration (MMA), a subsidiary of Magellan Health, Inc. The Medi-Cal Rx program — the result of … Read more