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City Option account setup delayed; initial in‑shipment projected in 2026 with outreach ramping up
Summary
DBH staff and the San Francisco Health Plan said the City Option program’s first in‑shipment is delayed pending controller’s office action and is now expected in calendar year 2026; staff estimated an initial transfer of more than $100 million and ongoing annual initiations near $38 million, and described expanded outreach and website improvements.
Stella Chow, director of managed care at the Department of Public Health, and Sumi Souza of the San Francisco Health Plan updated the commission on implementation of the City Option Program established earlier this year. Staff said a three‑year statutory requirement and pending controller’s‑office steps mean the first in‑shipment of accumulated funds will not occur until calendar year 2026, delaying the earlier target…
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