Strengthening the county behavioral health workforce through staffing and educational partnerships Advancing Care Supporting counties as they care for their communities with outreach, equity, and research initiatives CalAIM Helping counties implement California Advancing and Improving Medi-Cal (CalAIM) within ...
” said John Baackes, chief executive officer of LA Care. “These physicians offer health care access to the most vulnerable populations in the county – those on Medi-Cal or the uninsured. They are helping to advance health equity for L.A. Care members and their communities.”...
Five days a week, Aikido case managers come down to Long Beach Avenue to hand out water and food, check on patients, and take notes for physicians.California’s overhaul of its Medi-Cal health insurance systemincludes state funding for providers like Akido to care for the indigent...
MARIN COUNTY HELPFUL SERVICES FOR OLDER LATINOS.Who:Latinos 60 and older who are isolated or facing challenges accessing free services & resources. Get expert assistance applying for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, In-Home Services, cash assistance for immigrants, meals, and referrals to other support services...
The first was a six-month appointment to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; the second was a role on the Medical Assistance Commission, a body tasked with negotiating contracts to control Medi-Cal costs. At the time, Brown had a reputation for filling many openings with his ...
The county admits that these details include first and last names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or state identification numbers, payment card information, bank account information, home addresses, phone numbers, and/or medical information, such as Medi-Cal or insu...
Care Health Plan, a publicly run insurer primarily serving low-income Los Angeles County residents on Medi-Cal. It is by far the largest Medi-Cal plan in the state. Baackes, 78, who will retire at the end of the year, helped transform L.A. Care into a major market player...
Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, continuing his rush to hand out patronage jobs while he retains his powerful post, has given high-paying appointments to his former law associate and a former Alameda County prosecutor who is Brown's frequent companion.
In California, two Medi-Cal HMO programs have been conducted in Santa Barbara and Monterey counties. With debts reaching $11 million, the Monterey HMO program recently was declared bankrupt, leaving some health care providers in the lurch. The county hospital lost $2.5 million and Planned Parentho...