CalOptima Health approves $430M rate increase to keep safety-net providers afloat

In response to recent and upcoming Medicaid policy changes, CalOptima Health said it is tapping nearly $430 million of its reserve funds to boost its payments to hospitals and specialists over the | The Orange County Medi-Cal plan said it would tap its reserves to support hospitals and specialists whose financial stability is threatened by Medicaid funding and eligibility changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.