Surviving the first month of Covered California January 9, 2014 Managed Care Health Insurance Exchange, Covered California, Health Benefit Exchange, Health Care Reform 0 On January 1, 2014, California's health benefit exchange, Covered California, began providing health coverage to more 400,000 patients statewide. With that figure expected to grow by the end of the 2014 open enrollment period, it is critical that physicians and their staff know what to expect. To that end, the California Medical Association (CMA) offers these tips to survive the first month of Covered California. This document is available to members only. Please join CMA or Login to access the document. Comments are closed.