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Partnership Health Plan warns HR 1, BHSA changes could disrupt Medi‑Cal continuity in Plumas County
Summary
A Partnership Health Plan presenter told the Plumas County Behavioral Health Commission that federal HR 1 and state Behavioral Health Services Act changes could increase eligibility redeterminations and interrupt Medi‑Cal coverage; Partnership offered outreach resources and county‑specific supports and will send slides and local data.
Shahrukh Trishti, senior manager of child welfare programs for Partnership Health Plan, told the Plumas County Behavioral Health Commission that federal and state policy changes are already creating risks of coverage interruptions for vulnerable Medi‑Cal members.
"HR 1 ... significantly reduces Medicaid funding and tightens eligibility rules," Trishti said, warning the commission that more frequent eligibility redeterminations and new administrative responsibilities will increase "churn" and create extra outreach and enrollment work for counties and health plans. Trishti said Partnership’s "keep your Medi‑Cal" campaign provides multilingual…
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