CalOptima
CalOptima Health is a county organized health system that administers health insurance programs for low-income children, adults, seniors and people with disabilities in Orange County. As Orange County’s largest health insurer, we provide coverage through four major programs. - Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid Program) for low-income children, adults, seniors and people with disabilities - OneCare (HMO SNP) (a Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan) for low-income seniors and people with disabilities who qualify for both Medicare and Medi-Cal - PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) for older adults, providing comprehensive health services through the CalOptima PACE center - OneCare Connect Cal MediConnect Plan (Medicare-Medicaid Plan) for people who qualify for both Medicare and Medi-Cal, combining Medicare and Medi-Cal benefits, adding supplemental benefits for vision, transportation and dental services, and providing comprehensive care coordination “Better. Together.” is our motto, but it’s also our philosophy. We believe that by working together, we can make things better – for our members and community.www.caloptima.org
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Oct 14, 2026
Marshall MoncriefGUEST
So, for example, in the state of California where we live, for folks on Medi-Cal, if you think of the dollar that is supporting somebody with a mental health problem on Medi-Cal, most of that dollar goes to the managed care plan.
Marshall MoncriefGUEST
In our community, it's called CalOptima, to support the mild to moderate mental health problem.
Marshall MoncriefGUEST
"I have depression, and I need to see a psychiatrist.
Marshall MoncriefGUEST
I have anxiety, and I need to see a therapist." That dollar is going through the traditional insurance company for the person on Medi-Cal to help them.
Don BarnesGUEST
One of the things I've been advocating for with Congress is the Medicaid inmate exclusion program, MIEP.
Don BarnesGUEST
And what that means is you can't use any type of Medicaid in California, Medi-Cal, and in Orange County, Cal Optima, for people who are incarcerated.
Don BarnesGUEST
But the vast majority of people I have, a good portion of the people I have in custody aren't convicted of a crime yet.
Don BarnesGUEST
So we're trying to get that exclusion removed so when somebody is in my care.