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August 29, 2023
Resources for California Foster Youth: Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental Health Medi-Cal Services
Carly Myers, Jasmine Young, T. Nancy Lam, and Amy Chen Consumer Brochure, Fact Sheet, Toolkit
Current and former foster youth in the Medi-Cal program have access to a broad array of reproductive, sexual, and mental health services. Working with the National Center for Youth Law, the National Health Law Program has developed a suite of infographics and factsheets aimed at helping foster youth better understand…
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August 22, 2023
LGBTQ+ Unwinding Fact Sheets for Medi-Cal and Medicaid
Skyler Rosellini and Michelle Yiu Fact Sheet
In partnership with Equality California and its affiliate Silver State Equality, the National Health Law Program created two fact sheets on the Medicaid continuous coverage unwinding with a LGBTQ+ specific lens. One fact sheet focuses on Medi-Cal in California specifically, while the other fact sheet is national-facing. These fact…
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July 31, 2023
Roadmap for State Pharmacy Access Laws
Liz McCaman Taylor and Amy Chen Issue Brief, Manual/Report
This is a roadmap for state advocates, policymakers, and other stakeholders to understand how best to achieve legislation, state plan amendments, regulation, and other guidance that allow for pharmacist prescribing and pharmacy access for reproductive and sexual health medications, primarily self-administered contraceptives. *Liz McCaman Taylor is a former Senior…
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June 28, 2023
California Abortion Coverage in Medi-Cal and Private Insurance
Jasmine Young, Amy Chen, and Fabiola De Liban Fact Sheet, Guide
*Co-written with Xochitl Lopez-Ayala (Policy Advocacy Coordinator at ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE) Access to comprehensive health care, which includes abortion care, is critical to every person’s health and well-being. Abortions are legal in California. Both Medi-Cal and private health insurance plans in California are required to cover all abortions. This…
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May 30, 2023
Trends in State Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding Plans
Cassandra LaRose Fact Sheet
As part of the Medicaid continuous coverage unwinding, states were required to create plans to describe how they will redetermine the eligibility of all Medicaid enrollees. This paper identifies some of the major trends affecting beneficiaries in available unwinding plans including choices that may affect coverage loss and ease…
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May 17, 2023
Access to Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services: Network Adequacy Requirements and Other Beneficiary Rights
Abigail Coursolle and Nancy Lam Issue Brief
Medi-Cal covers Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) for beneficiaries who need them. In California, County Mental Health Plans (MHPs) are responsible for providing SMHS to Medi-Cal beneficiaries of all ages. This issue brief analyzes the legal requirements that require MHPs to ensure Medi-Cal beneficiaries’ access to SMHS and maintain…
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Resources for California Foster Youth: Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental Health Medi-Cal Services

LGBTQ+ Unwinding Fact Sheets for Medi-Cal and Medicaid

Roadmap for State Pharmacy Access Laws

California Abortion Coverage in Medi-Cal and Private Insurance

Trends in State Medicaid Continuous Coverage Unwinding Plans

Access to Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services: Network Adequacy Requirements and Other Beneficiary Rights