California DHCS Draft Plan For Developmental Center Closures: Transitioning Medi-Cal Eligible Beneficiaries To Managed Care

On April 26, 2017, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) published this draft plan for developmental center closures while transitioning Medi-Cal eligible beneficiaries to managed care. The plan outlines transition requirements for Medi-Cal managed care health plans when transitioning Medi-Cal eligible beneficiaries from a developmental center (DC) into managed care in the community. These transition requirements include processes such as referral practices, service authorizations, case management, education and training, records sharing, and monitoring . . .