Measuring up: access to care in Medi-Cal compared to other types of health insurance (2018)

Measuring up: access to care in Medi-Cal compared to other types of health insurance (2018)

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Ponce, Ninez, author
Babey, Susan, author
Becker, Tara, author
Scheitler, A.J., author
Rasmussen, Petra W., author
Contributor(s):
California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
[Oakland, CA] : California Health Care Foundation, August 2021
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Insurance, Health -- statistics & numerical data
Medicare
California
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program, providing health insurance to Californians with low incomes, including about 40% of the state’s children, half of Californians with disabilities, over a million seniors, and about one in six working adults. In total, the program covers around 13 million Californians, nearly one-third of the state’s population. However, coverage alone does not guarantee access to health care services or affordability. To see how Californians with Medi-Cal coverage are faring in accessing health care, this report examines data from the 2017–18 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). This analysis focuses on one main question: Do Medi-Cal enrollees face greater difficulty accessing health care services than Californians with employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) or coverage purchased through the individual market (IM)? The findings broadly suggest the need for improvement in several areas: ensuring a usual source of care, increasing the supply of providers that will take Medi-Cal patients, and facilitating access to specialists who will see Medi-Cal patients. Addressing these critical areas would help close the gaps in access to care for many California adults and children.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (15 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
9918366982106676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918366982106676