Medicaid provider CalOptima hopes to launch Orange County's first public health plan option on the state's insurance marketplace, Covered California.
If approved by the Orange County Board of Supervisors during a meeting scheduled for Aug. 9, CalOptima's 911,000 members would be eligible for the plan starting in 2024, according to a July 21 news release shared with Becker's.
Six commercial payers currently offer Covered California plans in Orange County and CalOptima would become the first public plan to offer the same.
"By offering a Covered California plan as a bridge from Medi-Cal, CalOptima can provide the continuity of care that is essential to member health — members can choose to stay with the CalOptima network of contracted providers even as their circumstances change," Michael Hunn, CalOptima CEO, said.