CENTRAL COAST — This year, CenCal Health rated in the top 10 percent of Medicaid plans nationally for nine areas of care in the most recent state quality measurement ratings. This marks CenCal Health’s best overall performance over the 15 years the State of California has been measuring quality indicators.
“CenCal Health is proud of our physician, hospital and other affiliated partners for providing such high-quality and preventive care for our plan members,” said Bob Freeman, CEO of CenCal Health. “Although this data only measured CenCal Health’s members, these great results reflect the care these same physicians and hospitals provide to all of their patients. We’re very fortunate to live in an area with such high-quality health care.”
In Santa Barbara, excellent results were achieved in postpartum care and in several aspects of diabetes care. In San Luis Obispo, high performance was achieved in diabetes care, and in monitoring body weight for children and adolescents.
CenCal Health provides health coverage for nearly 178,000 members in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, insuring the most people on the Central Coast. Operating in the community for 33 years, CenCal Health partners with most local providers, hospitals, and nonprofit agencies to better serve their patients and coordinate care for the low-income residents of our counties.
If you would like to learn more about these services, visit CenCal Health’s website at www.cencalhealth.org or call (800) 421-2560. Detailed results from our performance are available on the CenCal Health website at www.cencalhealth.org/providers/quality-of-care/hedis.
About CenCal Health: CenCal Health provides health insurance for approximately 20 percent of residents in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. CenCal Health coverage is accepted by the vast majority of local health care providers. CenCal Health also provides education and assistance to its members in order to reduce potential health problems from chronic illness such as diabetes and asthma. For more information, visit www.cencalhealth.org or find CenCal Health on Facebook.