CalOptima, the county’s health care plan for low-income and elderly residents, will now administer its own mental health care services, after the agency voted to phase out its $41 million-a-year contract with Magellan Health.
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County Launches Pilot Program for ‘Dual Eligible’ Patients
Orange County has joined a handful of other counties statewide in a demonstration project designed to enhance care for residents eligible for both Medicare and Medi-Cal.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Compliance Exec Leaves in Mid Audit Process
Compliance officer was in charge of making sure medical contractors followed federal and state rules.
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CalOptima Board to Health Networks: Shape Up
CalOptima board indicates some health network contracts could be cancelled if they don’t move quickly to meet federal standards.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
Feds Give CalOptima Officials More Time to Fix Problems
The health plan will have until January and maybe longer, to fix glaring problems triggering improper denials of prescriptions and medical procedures for patients. Officials also reported cases of possible fraud.
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CalOptima Has Hired Its Third New CFO in Two Years
New Chief Financial Officer Chet Uma will start at the embattled health agency on June 16 with an annually salary of $277,000.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Top Stories
Spitzer Makes His Presence Felt on CalOptima Board
Supervisor Todd Spitzer, in his new role as CalOptima board member, didn’t waste any time last week confronting some of the issues that have dogged the $1.7 billion health plan for low-income residents in recent years.
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Mystery Check Leads to More Secrecy Issues at CalOptima
The health plan took delivery of a $90,391 cashier’s check, but the sender refused to reveal who donated the money.
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CalOptima Names New Finance Chief
Patti McFarland, who comes from the Central California Alliance for Health, will earn $274,000.
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CalOptima Hires New Top Doctor
The health plan’s new chief medical officer is Dr. Richard Helmer. In other actions, the board delayed its response to grand jury criticism.
