Medi-Cal

Latest California Healthline Stories

Changes Afoot for Orange County Duals

After several false starts, Orange County is set to launch its enrollment process for the duals demonstration project — but with a slightly modified timeline.

State, Advocates, Academics React To Auditor’s Medi-Cal Managed Care Report

State health officials may not be getting enough data from Medi-Cal managed care plans, raising concerns about the difficult task of melding public agencies and private plans.

Undocumented Immigrants Help Keep Medicare Solvent, According to New Study

New research measuring undocumented immigrants’ contributions to the Medicare program has implications for efforts to extend Medi-Cal coverage to undocumented immigrants, according to California officials.

Scathing Auditor’s Report on Medi-Cal

California lawmakers need to ramp up their monitoring of the Department of Health Care Services to make sure Medi-Cal managed care patients can access care, according to a state audit released yesterday.