Making Managed Care Work – A Case Study

In many ways, the state of California is leading the way when it comes to Medicaid policy – from more managed care, to increased performance transparency, to a greater focus on community-based care. Over the past few years, we've seen changes come at an incredible pace: The state has expanded Medicaid to nearly one million new beneficiaries under health care reform; expanded Medicaid addiction treatment services (see California Expands Medicaid Addiction Treatment Benefit); shifted the delivery system for autism benefits (see California Medi-Cal Starts Shift Of Autism Treatment Services From Regional Centers To Managed Care Plans Effective February . . .