Health Plan Profile
CenCal Health
The Central Coast's local, public Medi-Cal health plan.
Who They Are
About CenCal
Overview
CenCal Health is a publicly funded, locally operated health plan serving Medi-Cal members in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Established in 1983 as the Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority, CenCal is one of California's original County Organized Health Systems and is governed by a public commission of county supervisors, providers, and community members. As the sole Medi-Cal plan in its two counties, CenCal contracts deeply with regional FQHCs, hospitals, behavioral health providers, and community-based organizations, and is an active operator of CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports programs across the Central Coast.
Mission
"To improve the health and well-being of our members through accessible, high-quality, and equitable care."
As a public, locally governed plan rather than a national managed care organization, CenCal's strategic priorities are set by a commission that answers to the same communities its members live in.
Services
What CenCal offers
Plan Types
Lines of business
The product lines this plan operates across Medi-Cal, Medicare, commercial, and dual-eligible populations.
Furthermore
More on CenCal
- One of California's first County Organized Health Systems.
- Locally governed by a public commission of community and provider representatives.
- Sole Medi-Cal plan in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
- Deep contracting with Central Coast FQHCs and community providers.
- Active operator of CalAIM ECM and Community Supports across the region.
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