State Of California Awards $32 Million To Inland Empire Health Plan For Behavioral Health Integration Programs

The State of California awarded Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) $32,376,142 in funding over the next two years. The health plan will then disperse these funds to local medical organizations throughout the Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino counties) to support programs that enhance behavioral health integration for both IEHP members and Medi-Cal members at large.

The goal is to help provider organizations improve physical and behavioral health outcomes, care delivery, and patient experiences by developing or expanding integrated care practice models. Funding is tied to the state's $140 million investment into the state’s Behavioral . . .