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Medi-Cal Explained
Medi-Cal is the foundation of California’s health care safety net and a major component of the state’s budget. The Medi-Cal Explained series provides an overview of the program, including the people it serves, the services it provides, and how it is organized, managed, and financed.
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The Medi-Cal Program: An Overview

February 2019
Margaret Tatar, Health Management Associates, Athena Chapman, Chapman Consulting
Medi-Cal
This publication offers an overview of the Medi-Cal program, which provides health coverage in California for children and their parents with low incomes, pregnant women, seniors, and nonelderly adults, including people with disabilities.
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Long-Term Services and Supports in Medi-Cal

October 2020
Athena Chapman, Elizabeth Evenson
Medi-Cal
Millions of Californians covered by Medi-Cal live with disabling conditions or chronic illnesses and require assistance with common activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and eating. In California, a patchwork of programs provide services to help these people; they are known as long-term services and supports (LTSS).
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Maternity Care and Paying for Maternity Services

September 2020
Melora Simon
Medi-Cal, Maternal Health
Learn about maternity coverage in Medi-Cal, including eligibility, covered services, and payment.
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Medi-Cal Waivers and State Plan Amendments

October 2019
Medi-Cal
Two short documents provide an overview of Medicaid waivers and State Plan Amendments, and how they are used in California. A one-page comparison chart shows the differences between these two policy instruments.
October 24, 2019

Webinar — Medi-Cal Explained: Waivers and State Plan Amendments

Medi-Cal
October 24, 2019
As California is set to launch the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative, brush up on the fundamentals of waivers and State Plan Amendments, including what's in California's current Section 1115 and Section 1915(b) waivers.
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Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment: Current Status and Challenges

February 2019
Health Management Associates
Medi-Cal
This fact sheet provides an overview of the eligibility determination and enrollment process for the Medi-Cal program.
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Medi-Cal Payment to Managed Care Plans: Current Process and Challenges

February 2019
Health Management Associates, Athena Chapman, Chapman Consulting
Medi-Cal
This fact sheet provides an overview of Medi-Cal managed care plans and how they are structured.
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2019 Edition — Medi-Cal Facts and Figures

February 2019
Len Finocchio, Matthew Newman, Eunice Roh, Blue Sky Consulting Group
Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, persons with disabilities, seniors, and adults with low incomes. Get the latest data on this program, which covers one in three Californians.
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Medi-Cal and Behavioral Health Services

February 2019
Health Management Associates
Medi-Cal, Behavioral Health
This fact sheet provides a high-level overview of how mental and behavioral health issues are managed in the Medi-Cal program.
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The Medi-Cal Budget

February 2019
Health Management Associates
Medi-Cal
This fact sheet describes the organization, funding sources, and process for developing the Medi-Cal program budget.
February 25, 2019

Briefing — Medi-Cal Explained: An Overview of Program Basics

Medi-Cal
February 25, 2019
This briefing provided an overview of the basics of the Medi-Cal program, including eligibility and enrollment, organization, oversight, and financing.
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Accountability in the Medi-Cal Managed Care Program

April 2019
Medi-Cal
This fact sheet provides an overview of how the Department of Health Care Services assesses quality of care provided by the more than 30 full-service and specialty managed care plans that participate in Medi-Cal's managed care program.
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