California Medicaid Launches Process To Seek Alternatives For Children’s System Of Care

On August 12, 2014, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched a stakeholder process to seek alternatives for developing an organized system of care for the Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) California Children's Services (CCS) program, which serves children and youth up to age 21 with special health care needs (CYSHCN). DHCS announced it was launching a stakeholder-based process as part of the 1115 Bridge to Reform Waiver Renewal. The goal is to develop alternatives to improve access to care and eliminate fragmentation that exists in the current CCS program. Currently services for CCS-eligible children . . .