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Press release July 12, 2022

Kern Health Systems funds seven (7) new School Wellness Programs and seventy-two (72) Community Grant Programs throughout Kern County

Bakersfield, CA: Kern Health Systems is proud to announce that over $400,000 was awarded to seven public schools and seventy-two community organizations in Kern County to implement both school-based and community-based programs throughout the 2022-2023 calendar year.

  • Kern Health Systems funds seven new School Wellness Programs and seventy-two Community Grant Programs throughout Kern County
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Press release June 24, 2022

Community Health Centers of the Central Coast Receives National Award for Supporting the Safety Net
The network of community health clinics was nominated by local health plan CenCal Health

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.

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Press release April 19, 2022

LHPC Opposes AB 2724 – Sweetheart Medi-Cal Contract for Kaiser

SACRAMENTO, CA – On behalf of the Local Health Plans of California (LHPC), a group representing the 16 not-for-profit local health plans that serve more than 70 percent of Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care, CEO Linnea Koopmans offered comment opposing Assembly Bill 2724. The bill authorizes the Department of Health Care Services to enter into a statewide Medi-Cal contract with Kaiser Permanente.

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Press release April 19, 2022

Kern Health Systems Announces CEO’s Retirement and Replacement

Bakersfield, CA — Doug Hayward, current Kern Health Systems CEO announced his retirement effective July 6th, 2022. Mr. Hayward has served as CEO since January 2012. During his leadership, Kern Health Systems through Kern Family Health Care, grew approximately 300% to where today Kern Family Health Care serves over 325,000 Kern residents. Mr.

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Press release March 30, 2022

The Alliance provides COVID-19 booster incentive for members

Scotts Valley, Calif., March 30, 2022 – Central California Alliance for Health (the Alliance), the Medi-Cal managed health care plan for residents of Monterey, Merced and Santa Cruz counties, is offering an incentive for members who get their COVID-19 booster shot. Eligible members can receive a $50 Target gift card.

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Press release March 21, 2022

CalOptima Embarks on a Groundbreaking Five-Year Strategic Vision
Board also approves $100 million in technology to improve health care delivery and $8 million to launch a Street Medicine Program

ORANGE, Calif. (March 21, 2022) — The CalOptima Board of Directors unanimously approved a new vision for Medi-Cal member services that will change the delivery of health care for nearly 880,000 Orange County residents. The five-year strategic vision aims to remove barriers to health care access for members by implementing same-day treatment authorizations and real-time claims payments for providers, and annually assessing members’ social determinants of health.

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  • CalOptima plans $100 million ‘modernization’ to speed approval of treatments, claims
Press release March 21, 2022

Alliance leaders selected for national leadership program to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care

Scotts Valley, Calif., March 21, 2022 –Three leaders of Central California Alliance for Health (the Alliance) have been selected to participate in a year-long executive leadership program designed to address racial and ethnic disparities in health care. This includes Michelle Nepomuceno Stott, MSN, RN, Quality Improvement & Population Health Director; Dianna Diallo, MD, Medical Director; and Deborah Pineda, MPH, Quality and Health Programs Manager.

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Press release March 17, 2022

CenCal Health Presents its 2021 Community Report
“Building on a Legacy” is theme of annual report from local health plan established in 1983

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – March 17, 2022 – Referencing its decades-long history in healthcare on the Central Coast, CenCal Health published its annual community report this week. Titled “Building on a Legacy: Evolution·Progression·Transition,” the multi-media account of the health plan’s current position in the community is readily available in English and Spanish at cencal2021.org.

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  • CenCal Health 2021 Community Report
Press release March 8, 2022

CalOptima Addresses Food Insecurity Among Members by Promoting CalFresh Enrollment
Board allocates $2 million to raise awareness of food benefits for members

ORANGE, Calif. (March 8, 2022) — Considering increasing food prices and the continued impact of the pandemic, CalOptima has identified that more than 340,000 members may be eligible to access nutritious foods by enrolling in CalFresh, which provides monthly food benefits for eligible low-income people. In a unique collaboration to increase CalFresh membership, CalOptima is working with the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) to streamline the enrollment process through an improved phone line transfer between the agencies.

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Press release March 4, 2022

Michael Hunn Appointed Permanent CalOptima CEO

ORANGE, Calif. (March 4, 2022) — The CalOptima Board of Directors has appointed interim CEO Michael Hunn as permanent CEO of the public agency, effective March 3. Hunn had been serving as interim CEO since November 2021 following the retirement of Richard Sanchez, who had served as an interim and then permanent CEO of CalOptima since April 2020.

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Press release February 10, 2022

Health Plan of San Mateo Appoints Patrick Curran as New CEO
Maya Altman retires after a distinguished 16-year tenure at the helm

South San Francisco, CA (February 10, 2022) – The San Mateo Health Commission has announced that Patrick Curran will serve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM). Curran will be succeeding Maya Altman, who led HPSM as CEO from 2005 until her retirement at the end of 2021.

  • Health Plan of San Mateo Appoints Patrick Curran as New CEO
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Press release February 8, 2022

San Francisco Health Plan (SFHP) Announces New Chief Executive Officer, Yolanda Richardson
John F. Grgurina, Jr. to Retire as SFHP CEO After a Distinguished 14-year Career

SAN FRANCISCO, February 8 , 2022 – The Governing Board of the San Francisco Health Plan (SFHP) has announced that Yolanda Richardson, currently the Secretary of the California Government Operations Agency, will succeed John F. Grgurina, Jr., as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 4, 2022.

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Press release February 4, 2022

LHPC Response to No-Bid Kaiser Statewide Medi-Cal Contract

SACRAMENTO, CA — On behalf of the Local Health Plans of California (LHPC), a group representing 16 of the not-for-profit local health plans that serve more than 70 percent of Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care, CEO Linnea Koopmans offered comment on Kaiser Permanente being awarded a no-bid statewide Medi-Cal contract:

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Press release January 10, 2022

Local Health Plans’ Statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Budget Proposal

SACRAMENTO, CA — On behalf of the Local Health Plans of California (LHPC), a group representing 16 of the not-for-profit local health plans that serve more than 70 percent of Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care, CEO Linnea Koopmans offered comment on Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal for 2022-23:

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Press release December 29, 2021

Local Health Plans’ Statement on Federal Approval of CalAIM
The state's major transformation to improve and expand Medi-Cal services is set to begin next year

Sacramento, CA – On behalf of the Local Health Plans of California (LHPC), a group representing 16 of the not-for-profit local health plans that serve more than 70 percent of Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care, CEO Linnea Koopmans offered comment on today’s announcement that the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has received federal approval of its California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) proposal: 

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Press release December 20, 2021

Gold Coast Health Plan Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer of Ventura County’s Medi-Cal Plan to take the helm as CEO starting Feb. 1

CAMARILLO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2021 – Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP) announced today that its governing board has appointed Nick Liguori as chief executive officer of the Ventura County Medi-Cal plan effective Feb. 1.

At its monthly meeting on Dec. 16, the Ventura County Medi-Cal Managed Care Commission (VCMMCC) approved a three-year contract with Mr. Liguori. The contract runs through Jan. 31, 2025.

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Press release December 15, 2021

Healthy Mothers Campaign in SLO Closes Gap in Care During COVID-19
CenCal Health Improves Performance in Timely Postpartum Visits for Member Moms

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Early in the pandemic, CenCal Health, the Medi-Cal health plan with over 200,000 members on California’s central coast, launched an innovative program for San Luis Obispo County named Healthy Mothers Healthy Families. The purpose of the program is to increase the rate of timely postpartum appointments for CenCal Health members who have recently delivered babies in SLO County.

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  • Healthy Mothers Campaign in SLO Closes Gap in Care During COVID-19
Press release November 1, 2021

Health Plan of San Mateo Rated 4 out of 5 in NCQA’s 2021 Medicaid Health Plan Ratings

South San Francisco, CA (November 1, 2021) – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released its 2021 Health Plan Ratings. Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM)  received 4 out of 5 in NCQA’s Medicaid Health Plan Ratings for 2021.

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Press release October 5, 2021

CenCal Health Names Marina Owen to Succeed Longtime CEO
Bob Freeman retires after 28 years of service at local health plan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Oct 5, 2021 – CenCal Health, the publicly-funded health care program for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, announced today that Marina Owen will serve as its CEO, effective November 1. Owen succeeds Bob Freeman who is retiring after 28 years with CenCal Health.

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  • CenCal Health Names Marina Owen to Succeed Longtime CEO
Press release September 20, 2021

CalOptima Among Top Medi-Cal Plans in California
National Committee for Quality Assurance Honors Health Plan for Seventh Year in a Row

ORANGE, Calif. (September 20, 2021) — For the first time since the pandemic began, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released its national health plan ratings, naming CalOptima one of the top Medi-Cal health plans in California. This is the seventh year in a row that CalOptima has earned recognition for leadership in quality.

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