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PACE in California: A Growing Model for Complex Care

Explore PACE in California and discover how this program enhances care for older adults with complex needs throughout the state.

September 28, 2026

•Older Adults
Expert Perspective

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — Any Card, Any Provider: Unifying Networks and Administration

This proposal suggests restructuring Medi-Cal so that any credentialed provider could treat any Medi-Cal patient, regardless of plan assignment, through a single statewide provider network.

April 10, 2026

•Medi-Cal
Expert Perspective

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — AI-Powered Advocates for Medi-Cal

This proposal suggests creating an AI “app store” for Medi-Cal — one where members choose to work with AI Advocates that proactively respond to rising risk levels and initiate outreach, navigation, and enrollment.

April 10, 2026

•AI, Medi-Cal
Expert Perspective

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — Partially Unified Financing: Covered California for Most

This proposal suggests transitioning most Californians — including many currently enrolled in Medi-Cal — into Covered California plans. The model aims to create a more continuous and equitable coverage system.

April 10, 2026

•Consumer Affordability, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Payment and Financing
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Medi-Cal Bold Idea — Multipayer Primary Care Payment Reform Model

This proposal outlines a unified primary care payment model across Medi-Cal, CalPERS, and Covered California.

April 10, 2026

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Payment and Financing
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Medi-Cal Bold Idea — In-Home Supportive Services Integration into Managed Care

This proposal suggests integrating In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) into Medi-Cal managed care to improve care coordination and oversight while preserving recipient self-direction.

April 10, 2026

•Home and Community-Based Services, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Payment and Financing
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Medi-Cal Bold Idea — Consideration of a Medicaid Per Capita Cap

This proposal explores a shift from open-ended federal matching funds to a per capita cap model for Medicaid, examining how this approach could offer California greater policy flexibility and budget predictability.

April 10, 2026

•Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Payment and Financing
Expert Perspective

Six Bold Ideas for the Future of Medi-Cal

Six proposals explore how Medi-Cal could strengthen coverage, financing, and care delivery in the decade ahead.

April 09, 2026

•Medi-Cal
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Our Top 10 Reads of 2025

CHCF’s most popular resources of 2025 reflected your need to understand unprecedented changes in the state health care system.

December 11, 2025
Toolkit

Considerations for Medicare Billing in Federally Qualified Health Centers

This guide supports FQHCs in navigating Medicare’s billing requirements and offers practical strategies for improving contracting, operations, and billing.

December 09, 2025

•Medi-Cal, Older Adults
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Future of Medi-Cal Commission

The Future of Medi-Cal Commission will work to develop a state plan for strengthening and protecting Medi-Cal.

November 19, 2025

•Medi-Cal
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How Vital Are Medi-Cal Payments to Hospitals in CA Congressional Districts 22, 40 & 41?

These fact sheets show how much Medi-Cal payments contribute to net patient revenue at hospitals in three parts of the state, as one way to explore how financially reliant hospitals are on the program.

April 08, 2025

•Medi-Cal
Explainer

Medi-Cal Explained: Medi-Cal Financing and Spending

This issue brief illustrates how Medi-Cal is financed and the factors that impact total spending on health services through the program.

July 13, 2023

•Medi-Cal
Toolkit

Money Matters 201: Tools for Understanding Costs, Predicting Cash Flow, and Braiding Funding

This 10-part training series was designed for housing and homeless service agencies interested in contracting with managed care plans to provide housing-related Community Supports. Each of the 10 webinars is freely available. Materials are also available for download.

May 31, 2023

•CalAIM, Homelessness, Medi-Cal
Toolkit

Money Matters 101: Service Costs, Estimating Revenue

This 10-part training series was designed for housing and homeless service agencies interested in contracting with managed care plans to provide housing-related Community Supports. Each of the 10 webinars is freely available. Materials are also available for download.

May 31, 2023

•CalAIM, Homelessness, Medi-Cal

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PACE in California: A Growing Model for Complex Care

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — Any Card, Any Provider: Unifying Networks and Administration

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — AI-Powered Advocates for Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — Partially Unified Financing: Covered California for Most

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — Multipayer Primary Care Payment Reform Model

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — In-Home Supportive Services Integration into Managed Care

Medi-Cal Bold Idea — Consideration of a Medicaid Per Capita Cap

Six Bold Ideas for the Future of Medi-Cal

Our Top 10 Reads of 2025

Considerations for Medicare Billing in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Future of Medi-Cal Commission

How Vital Are Medi-Cal Payments to Hospitals in CA Congressional Districts 22, 40 & 41?

Medi-Cal Explained: Medi-Cal Financing and Spending

Money Matters 201: Tools for Understanding Costs, Predicting Cash Flow, and Braiding Funding

Money Matters 101: Service Costs, Estimating Revenue

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