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Starting in January 2014, nearly half a million Californians in eight counties will be able to receive coordinated care through Cal MediConnect, the three-year demonstration program promoting coordinated care delivery to dual eligibles in California. A voluntary program for those with both Medicare and Medi-Cal, Cal MediConnect, part of California’s larger Coordinated Care Initiative, benefits seniors and people with disabilities and will combine medical, behavioral, long-term and home and community-based services in one health plan.
A number of health plans applied to be part of the program as carriers. It’s interesting to note that LA County will differ slightly in its enrollment, being voluntary for the first three months of the program, then shifting to passive enrollment, which means that Medicare beneficiaries will need to opt-out if they do not want to be enrolled in the program.