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Siskiyou officials warn Medi‑Cal, CalFresh changes will raise workload and costs
Summary
County social‑services leaders told supervisors federal and state changes to Medi‑Cal and CalFresh will increase staff workload, reduce some retro coverage and may require new hires; staff estimated an approximately $1.3 million annual increase in CalFresh administrative costs for the county.
Siskiyou County social‑services leaders on Tuesday told the Board of Supervisors that anticipated federal and state changes to Medi‑Cal and CalFresh will increase staff workload, require more frequent eligibility checks and carry material fiscal impacts for the county.
Deputy Director Kirk Hendricks presented quarterly and monthly caseload statistics and program costs, reporting that CalWORKs averaged 441 cases (about 1,110 people) with a monthly cost of $457,306; CalFresh averaged 5,581 cases (9,158 people) at roughly $1,600,000 per month; and Medi‑Cal accounted for 9,078 cases and 16,289 people in the county’s reporting period. Hendricks also reported monthly averages for new approvals (CalWORKs 28/month, CalFresh 284/month, Medi‑Cal 150/month) and fraud‑referral counts for the quarter (e.g., 79 ongoing CalFresh referrals,…
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