Sep, 30, 2024

Clearing the Path: Streamlining Enrollment in Covered California for Californians Transitioning from Medi-Cal

California enacted Senate Bill 260 in 2019, instructing Covered California, the state’s official health insurance Marketplace, to automatically enroll eligible individuals transitioning off Medi-Cal in a subsidized Marketplace plan, while allowing them to opt out or choose a different plan. Launched in May 2023, the program facilitated the enrollment of 112,000 Medi-Cal transitioners by March 2024. In a report published by the California Health Care Foundation, researchers from Georgetown University examine the key policy and operational decisions California made to implement Senate Bill 260, the early results, and considerations for other states interested in establishing similar facilitated enrollment programs.