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Laguna Honda submits Medi-Cal application as staff and community press for clarity on admissions and resident repatriation
Summary
Laguna Honda Hospital staff told the Health Commission they submitted a Medi‑Cal (Medicaid) provider application on Aug. 11 after a largely positive unannounced fire/life‑safety survey; commissioners and public asked when surveys will occur, how admissions and repatriation of residents transferred in 2022 would proceed, and how Medicare status factors in.
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center submitted an application to the California Department of Public Health on Aug. 11 seeking reinstatement as a Medi‑Cal provider, executive sponsor Roland Pickens told the San Francisco Health Commission on Aug. 15. Pickens said a recent unannounced four‑day fire, life‑safety and emergency‑preparedness survey produced only a few, mostly minor findings and that the facility has been progressing on settlement‑agreement milestones and staff training.
The application covers Laguna Honda—s skilled nursing beds, Pickens said; acute medical and acute rehabilitation beds retained Medicare/Medicaid status and were not part of the Aug. 11 submission. Staff are preparing for a state survey and for additional action‑plan milestones requested by state and federal reviewers.
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