State Policy · CA
California Health Care Foundation Publishes Medi-Cal HCBS Fact Sheet Series
The California Health Care Foundation released a fact sheet series explaining the essential components of Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services. The series covers how HCBS programs help older adults and people with disabilities live independently in California. The fact sheets are designed as educational resources for stakeholders working with or seeking to understand California's HCBS delivery system. While timing is not specified, this reflects ongoing state efforts to expand community-based alternatives to institutional care under Medicaid.
Why it mattersHCBS is a major cost driver and member satisfaction factor for California Medicaid MCOs, particularly those serving dual-eligible and long-term services and supports populations.