California Children’s Services Shift to Medi-Cal Managed Care

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) proposed redesign of California Children’s Services (CCS) would shift specialty care from CCS to Medi-Cal managed care beginning in 2017.  CCS was “carved out” of Medi-Cal managed care in 1993, so care for CCS conditions is  authorized and coordinated by local CCS case managers, and provided by CCS-approved, specialty care doctors, hospitals and clinics.  CCS-eligible children receive care from a highly specialized regional network of providers that serves all children with special health care needs in California.

Ask questions, learn more, and share your story:

• Attend the next public meeting: April 6 in Sacramento (Location to be determined, check back for updates)

• Connect with others: Attend Family Voices Health Summit March 14

• Ask for updates and opportunities to ask questions and provide comment: email CCSredesign@dhcs.ca.gov  and ask to be added to the CCS Redesign update email list  
• Stay updated:  Follow@CCS4Families