When a Medi-Cal enrollee must travel a long distance to see a doctor in their office, Medi-Cal offers a transportation benefit to get them there. But what if the roles are reversed? What happens when the provider travels to the patient?

This Center for Health Care Strategies brief highlights opportunities to address funding issues for three types of providers: community health workers/promotores/community health representatives, doulas, and field-based behavioral health providers.

When a Medi-Cal enrollee must travel a long distance to see a doctor in their office, Medi-Cal offers a transportation benefit to get them there. But what if the roles are reversed? What happens when the provider travels to the patient?

This Center for Health Care Strategies brief highlights opportunities to address funding issues for three types of providers: community health workers/promotores/community health representatives, doulas, and field-based behavioral health providers.