Alameda Alliance Switched Medi-Cal Vision Vendor from March Vision to VSP Effective Jan 1, 2026 — Bay Area Network Disruption

Alameda Alliance Health Plan moved its Medi-Cal vision benefit administration from March Vision Care to VSP effective Jan 1, 2026. Bay Area FQHCs contracting with Alameda Alliance must establish or update VSP credentialing.

This signals broader managed-care vision-vendor reshuffling — a billing landmine for FQHC vision programs. Each MCO contracts separately with vision sub-vendors (VSP, March Vision Care, Envolve Vision, MES Vision) and credentialing requires separate paperwork.

FQHCs operating across multiple MCOs must maintain credentials with all relevant sub-vendors. Operational implication: FQHC billing teams need a vision-vendor credentialing matrix tracking each MCO's current sub-vendor.