Medi-Cal explained. How health centers are paid
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Alternate Title(s):
- How health centers are paid
- Series Title(s):
- Medi-Cal explained fact sheet
- Author(s):
- Chapman, Athena, author Pellón, Samantha, author
- Contributor(s):
- California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Oakland, California] : California Health Care Foundation, May 2022
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Ambulatory Care Facilities -- economics Community Health Centers -- economics Medicaid -- economics Reimbursement Mechanisms -- economics Managed Care Programs -- economics California
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- Community health centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers in California are an integral part of the delivery system and provide access to care for millions in vulnerable populations. This system is often referred to as the “safety net.” Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are paid for the care they provide to Medi-Cal enrollees through a complicated structure governed by state and federal law. This issue brief examines existing community health centers (CHCs) and FQHC payment methods in Medi-Cal. It also examines the role of Alternative Payment Models (APMs)--financial incentives for the provision of high-quality and/or cost-efficient care--as one strategy health centers could use to increase access, improve care, and help modernize the payment system for FQHCs.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (10 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9918557472106676 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918557472106676