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April 22, 2026
FAQs on Medi-Cal Housing Supports for Transition-Age Youth and Former Foster Youth
Carly Myers Q&A
Medi-Cal managed care plans cover several housing supports for transition-age youth (TAY) and former foster youth (FFY) who are…
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March 3, 2026
Medi-Cal Housing Supports
Jasmine Young, Carly Myers, and Abigail Coursolle Fact Sheet
Medi-Cal covers four housing-related Community Supports for eligible individuals who are enrolled in a managed care plan. This fact…
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November 13, 2025
Upcoming Medi-Cal Cuts Don’t Apply to Immigrant Foster Youth, Nonminor Dependents, and Former Foster Youth
Carly Myers Fact Sheet
Over the next two years, Medi-Cal eligibility and services will be substantially cut back for immigrant communities. This Factsheet…
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October 16, 2024
Upcoming Changes to Medi-Cal for Foster Youth in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Imperial Counties
Carly Myers
On January 1, 2025, current and former foster youth who live in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Imperial counties and…
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August 14, 2024
Medi-Cal Intensive Care Coordination (ICC) & Intensive Home Based Services (IHBS): Access Standards and Beneficiary Rights
Carly Myers and Kim Lewis Fact Sheet
Some county mental health plans (MHPs) have policies and practices on ICC and IHBS that do not comply with…
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January 30, 2024
FAQ: Medi-Cal Managed Care Enrollment for Foster Youth
Abigail Coursolle and Carly Myers Fact Sheet
This FAQ answers common questions about when children and youth in California's child welfare system about enrolling in Medi-Cal…
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January 29, 2024
Medi-Cal Enhanced Care Management for Children and Youth
Carly Myers and Abigail Coursolle Fact Sheet
This factsheet provides an overview of a new Medi-Cal managed care benefit called Enhanced Care Management (ECM) for children…
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August 29, 2023
Medi-Cal Abortion Services for Current and Former Foster Youth
Jasmine Young and Amy Chen Toolkit, Q&A, Fact Sheet, Consumer Brochure
Current and former foster youth in California have access to a broad array of sexual and reproductive health services.…
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August 29, 2023
Medi-Cal Family Planning & Contraceptive Services for Current and Former Foster Youth
Jasmine Young and Amy Chen Fact Sheet, Toolkit, Q&A, Consumer Brochure
Current and former foster youth in California have access to a broad array of sexual and reproductive health services.…
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August 29, 2023
Guide to Accessing Medi-Cal Mental Health Services for Current and Former Foster Youth
Carly Myers and T. Nancy Lam Toolkit, Guide, Consumer Brochure
Current and former foster youth in California have access to a broad array of mental health services. Working with…
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