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Local clinic outlines capacity limits, insurance barriers and plans to expand services
Summary
Irene Wojak, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at the Portola clinic of Eastern Plumas Healthcare, told the commission on Aug. 6 that the clinic provides CalAIMS‑funded outpatient care for mild‑to‑moderate conditions but lacks full wraparound services for people with serious mental illness.
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. — Irene Wojak, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, told the Plumas County Behavioral Health Commission on Aug. 6 that the Portola clinic operated by Eastern Plumas Healthcare is providing outpatient mental health services but lacks full wraparound capacity for people with serious mental illness.
Wojak said the clinic currently has two primary staff — herself and a case manager nurse — and that they see clients under CalAIMS for "mild to moderate anxiety, depression [and] bipolar disorder." She said the clinic does serve some clients with schizophrenia and those on clozapine and injectable medications,…
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