Marking Its 35th Year, the Health Plan Now Serves 1 in 4 County Residents
A 1983 experiment in health care in Santa Barbara County gave birth to a health plan recognized by The Ford Foundation and Harvard University for its innovation and efficiency. That plan – originally called the Santa Barbara Health Initiative – is now known as CenCal Health, the first local-control Medicaid program of its kind in the nation. This fall, CenCal Health marks its 35th year providing care to Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) recipients in Santa Barbara County, and, for the past decade, in San Luis Obispo County. Some of the core plans and programs with which CenCal Health has served members during its 35-year history on the Central Coast include Access for Infants & Mothers/Prenatal Plus 2, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, In Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Multipurpose Senior Services, and Mental Health Benefits. ... |