1. L.A. C OUNTY ’ S F UTURE U NDER H EALTH C ARE R EFORM Tangerine Brigham Deputy Director, Managed Care Services LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES July 19, 2013 1

2. A C OMPLICATED P UZZLE, B UT W E ’ RE H ERE T O P UT T HE P IECES T OGETHER 2 Healthy Way LA Covered California Healthy Way LA Kids Medi-Cal

3. H EALTHY W AY LA (HWLA) – F OUNDATION FOR H EALTH R EFORM HWLA is a foundation for health reform preparation in Los Angeles County HWLA provides comprehensive health care services; not health insurance Many, but not all, uninsured adult residents are eligible for HWLA Los Angeles County resident Documented citizenship or permanent legal resident (5 years) Income at or below 133% FPL annually ($15,282 for 1 person) 19 – 64 years old Ineligible for Medi-Cal (including pregnant women) 3

4. H EALTHY W AY LA (HWLA) – T HE G ATEWAY TO M EDI -C AL Approx. 246,000 uninsured adults are enrolled in HWLA HWLA members will automatically be enrolled into Medi-Cal on January 1, 2014 DHS two-pronged strategy: Continued enrollment into HWLA Seamless transition to Medi-Cal (health insurance) Learn more and where to enroll at www.ladhs.org/hwla

5. HWLA: O UR T RANSITION TO M EDI -C AL o Partnership with Department of Public and Social Services: o Eligibility and Enrollment o Renewals o Outreach begins in August! 5

6. Getting “Everyone on Board!” (we’re in the community) o One LA o We Care Enough to Act (SEIU UHW) o Providence Little Co. of Mary o 200 new Application Assisters trained to help enroll ladhs.org/hwla 6 HWLA Enrollment Events Throughout LA County (HWLA Enrollment Event at La Placita Church, Los Angeles, March 2013)

7. N OT E LIGIBLE FOR M EDI -C AL OR C OVERED C ALIFORNIA Federal health reform does not extend health insurance to everyone in the United States Those not eligible include undocumented persons, those with religious exemptions, those incarcerated etc. If a person is not eligible for health insurance, they can still receive health care services throughout the County: Community health centers and clinics Department of Health Services hospitals and clinics Local hospitals (private & public) for emergency care 7

8. Our health care system operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day Each year, 700,000 patients seek care in one of our hospitals or clinics We are here to help regardless of your citizenship status 8 DHS is here for you! Visit: www.ladhs.org