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County ratifies $0 fiscal-year mental health performance contract; managers flag billing catch-up that will boost Medi‑Cal revenue this year

5677546 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

Health and Human Services presented the FY25–26 specialty mental health performance contract (a $0 agreement that sets program requirements) and said a billing transition to fee‑for‑service will cause an anomalous $2 million Medi‑Cal revenue increase this year as past services are billed.

Anna Scott, Behavioral Health programs lead in Inyo County Health and Human Services, presented the county’s FY25–26 specialty mental health performance contract to the board on Aug. 19 and asked for retroactive ratification because the contract arrived after the fiscal year began.

Scott said the agreement is a $0 state contract that sets the requirements counties must follow to operate specialty mental health services under Medi‑Cal (a…

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