Generally speaking, those who are unhoused, are re-entering the community from incarceration, or have a serious mental illness would be just some of the people restricted from having Kaiser’s Medi-Cal coverage. Individuals who lost Kaiser coverage when they recently lost commercial insurance are in. The state would pay Kaiser the same amount it pays any health plan covering a Medi-Cal enrollee. This Kaiser contract appears to be a solution in search of a problem. —Editor’s Note: Jarrod McNaughton is the CEO of the Inland Empire Health Plan.

Source: New York Times May 09, 2022 21:37 UTC