HASC held a meeting with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) late November to provide information for Inland region hospitals regarding the Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI). Approximately 30 representatives from Inland area facilities attended the meeting, which was hosted by Prime Healthcare.

The CCI aims to improve service delivery for people with Medicare and Medi-Cal — dual-eligible beneficiaries — and Medi-Cal-only beneficiaries who rely on long-term services and supports to maintain residence in their communities through the movement of those populations into managed care. Under the CCI, a single health plan will generally be responsible for the delivery and coordination of all benefits.

Jane Ogle, deputy director, Health Care Delivery Systems from DHCS, provided background on the program, the current timeline for implementation of the CCI and answered questions from attendees.

The CCI is a pilot program that will be implemented in eight counties – Alameda, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Mateo and Santa Clara – beginning in 2013.

Contact: Dimitrios Alexiou
(951) 222-2284, dalexiou@hasc.org