1115 Waiver Renewal Implementation Plan: Summary and Suggestions

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Summary of the California Department of Health Care Services' Waiver Renewal Implementation Plan. The Waiver focuses on four high cost populations in order to provide more coordinated and efficient care, including: seniors and persons with disabilities, children with special health care needs, persons with behavioral health disorders and/or substance abuse, and dual-eligible Medicare/Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The new Waiver also hopes to expand the successful health care coverage initiatives (HCCI) to every willing county in the state. To maximize the benefits of federal health reform, it is imperative that the waiver builds on successful integrated care models for high-need populations while expanding health coverage to the uninsured, but equally important is the need for counties, managed care, community clinics, public hospitals and other safety net providers to collaborate effectively in order to meet the demands of the post-reform world.