IEHP Projects Loss of 300,000 Members — Largest Medi-Cal Plan Faces Unprecedented Decline

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), one of the nation's top 10 largest Medicaid health plans serving 1.5M+ enrollees, projects losing 300,000 members over the next two years. Half (150,000) will be lost due to California's freeze on Medi-Cal for undocumented adults; the other 150,000 from work requirements and semi-annual redeterminations affecting 450,000 members. Over 40% of San Bernardino and Riverside county residents are enrolled in Medi-Cal. IEHP CEO Jarrod McNaughton warns cuts could cause closures of critical health facilities across the Inland Empire, where IEHP's network includes 9,000+ providers, 855 clinics, and 36 hospitals.