This edition features information from a recent survey of youth behavioral health, as well as recommendations from the state for how to improve the provision of such services. We also include coverage of some of the bills that have been filed for consideration this session. While some of these might not end up being considered when … Read more
A new report from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) illustrates opportunities for California to make it easier for Californians who receive Medi-Cal presumptive eligibility (PE) to apply for ongoing Medi-Cal health coverage. PE is a process allowing qualified entities (QEs), such as hospitals and clinics, to quickly enroll eligible Californians in temporary … Read more
While California’s CalAIM initiative aims to reduce complexity in the provision of Medi-Cal health care and social services for seniors and people with disabilities (SPD) by transitioning them into new or consolidated health care delivery systems and programs, the transition process is expected to be complicated. Below are some of the CalAIM care … Read more
A new California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) report that compiles the most recent state data available shows that in recent years, many adults and children with mental health issues or major depressive episodes did not receive treatment despite significant need in the state and increased funding. According to the report, 3.9% of adults … Read more
California began its 6-year implementation of the newly-established Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) in July 2022. With stakeholders waiting in anticipation for the first steps of implementation to be completed, Kristof Stremikis, Director of Market Analysis and Insight at the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), says he expects the office to be successful in … Read more
CalAIM has the opportunity to improve the ability of managed care plans to transition or divert patients from institutions to lower levels of care, several experts said in a California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) webinar on CalAIM’s institutional long-term care carve-in and alignment of community supports. “[We are really] focusing on how community … Read more
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and related clinics, such as Look-Alikes (LALs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs), provide a significant portion of primary care visits to Medi-Cal enrollees, according to a new report published by the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF). The report specifically found that FQHCs, LALs, and RHCs delivered nearly 44% … Read more
Assembly Bill 133, signed into law in July 2021, requires the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) to develop a data exchange framework that includes a single statewide data sharing agreement that would begin in June 2024. However, a new series of reports published by the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) emphasize that “… … Read more
Health care systems that invest more in primary care as part of their overall budget perform better on measures of clinical quality and patient experience, hospital inpatient and emergency department utilization, and total cost of care, according to a study recently published by the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF). Across the eight health … Read more
Despite the widespread prevalence of substance use in California, only a small portion of individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) are receiving treatment, according to a recent California Health Care Foundation report. The report found that of the 9% of Californians (2.9 million individuals) aged 12 and older that met the criteria for an … Read more