The Dollars and Sense of Becoming a Medi-Cal Contracted Organization

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The Dollars and Sense of Becoming a Medi-Cal Contracted Organization

First Place For Youth

Nov 30, 2018

In 2015, First Place for Youth initiated the process to obtain a contract to provide Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) Medi-Cal billable services to our program participants. In this brief, we explore some of the challenges and barriers we face in this journey. We hope the lessons we learned along the way can help other providers considering similar initiatives and spark a conversation with stakeholders and policymakers interested in system reform.

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