CHCF Publishes 'Six Bold Ideas for the Future of Medi-Cal' — Including Unified Primary Care Payment Model
CHCF selected 6 transformative proposals from 132 submissions for the Future of Medi-Cal Commission: (1) unified primary care payment across Medi-Cal/CalPERS/Covered CA, (2) IHSS managed care integration, (3) Covered California expansion for coverage continuity, (4) 'Any Card, Any Provider' network unification, (5) AI-first Health Data Utility, and (6) unified financing model. The unified payment proposal could replace FQHC PPS with a standardized multipayer model.
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CHCFFQHC Talent. (2026, April 10). CHCF Publishes 'Six Bold Ideas for the Future of Medi-Cal' — Including Unified Primary Care Payment Model. Primary source: CHCF. Retrieved April 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/chcf-six-bold-ideas-future-medi-cal
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