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CCJBH: Medi‑Cal enrollment high after prison release but behavioral‑health service use remains low
Summary
CCJBH staff reported that roughly three‑quarters of people released from CDCR in FY 2019–20 enrolled in Medi‑Cal within a year, but penetration and engagement with behavioral‑health services were low relative to identified need; COVID‑era expedited releases initially had faster managed‑care plan selection.
Camilla Holloway, CCJBH research scientist, presented the Medi‑Cal Utilization Project (MCUP) findings at the March 22 meeting. The MCUP matches CDCR release data to DHCS Medi‑Cal enrollment and claims to measure enrollment and behavioral‑health service use among people released from state prison.
Holloway reported that for FY 2019–20 releases, 76% were enrolled in Medi‑Cal within one year. Managed‑care plan selection lagged initially (22% selected within one month, 55% within three months, 71% within six months and 81% within a year), but overall enrollment within two years remained similar to prior cohorts. She summarized demographics for the…
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