California Health Care Foundation Urges Medi-Cal Coverage Protections for Homeless Enrollees
The California Health Care Foundation released recommendations calling for simplified documentation pathways, reduced reporting requirements, and coverage protections for Medi-Cal enrollees experiencing homelessness. The proposals address barriers to maintaining continuous coverage during periods of housing instability. The recommendations target state policymakers and Medi-Cal administrators. The proposals matter for managed care plans serving homeless populations, who face higher disenrollment rates due to documentation and address verification requirements that don't account for housing instability.
Homeless enrollees generate higher per-member costs and administrative complexity for Medi-Cal managed care plans, making retention strategies and simplified verification processes operationally and financially significant for plans with substantial homeless membership.
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