Monday, August 01, 2005

State of California Medi-Cal Redesign Report (in PDF format) called to our attention by Open Minds - "California’s Medi-Cal Program provides medical assistance for qualified individuals with low income under Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act. The California Department of Health Services (DHS) administers the program with the federal government providing a matching Medicaid reimbursement rate of 50 percent. Currently, Medi-Cal provides health care services to 6.6 million Californians – just under one in five Californians receive their health coverage through the Medi-Cal program. Medi-Cal has been providing health care services to Californians since 1965. It is the health care funding source for low-income children, their parents, pregnant women, and seniors and persons with disabilities. In addition to providing those benefits that are required by federal law, California is one of eight States that provide a wide range of optional benefits. "  
  

State of Georgia Gap Analysis for Mental Health Services - Final Report  Index of the final report to the state of Georgia from APS Healthcare, called to our attention by Open Minds - "Established by a Federal mandate, Georgia’s Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council has the oversight responsibility for providing ongoing guidance to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Disease (DMHDDAD) on services and system design throughout the state. The Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council requested a Gap Analysis of the mental health delivery system that serves Georgia. This Mental Health Gap Analysis provides a comprehensive assessment of the state’s publicly funded mental health system, the system of care paid for by federal, state, and local tax dollars to support adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and children and adolescents with Serious Emotional Disorders (SED)." The link above points to an HTML version. The report is also available in PDF format.