DHCS announces new continuity of care rules for duals demonstration project The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently announced new continuity of care rules for the Cal MediConnect duals demonstration project. The project – an effort to save money and better coordinate care for the state’s low-income seniors and persons with disabilities – transitions a large portion of the state's dual eligible beneficiaries to managed care plans. Although the program already had continuity of care provisions, the new rules make it easier for a patient to continue receiving needed care from out-of-network physicians without interruption. The new continuity of care ... September 19, 2014 Medi-Cal, Medicare DHCS, Medi-Cal, Medicare, Cal MedConnect, Dual Eligible 0 0 Comment Read More »
