California Health Policy Strategies, LLC
California Health Policy Strategies, LLC (CalHPS), is a Sacramento-based consulting firm with a deep commitment to policies that will improve California’s health care system.
WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA HEALTH POLICY STRATEGIES, LLC
California Health Policy Strategies, LLC (CalHPS), is a Sacramento-based consulting firm with a deep commitment to policies that will improve California’s health care system. Founded and led by David Panush, a veteran State Capitol staffer and former External Affairs Director for Covered California, CalHPS brings together an extraordinary team of experienced health policy and government practitioners. The CalHPS team is grounded in the practical world of how to make change and get things done. With a keen understanding of the Legislature, state and local government, and the public and private health care marketplace, CalHPS can offer insights and guidance to policy-makers and stakeholders who are trying to make a difference. Our team offers policy expertise in the following areas:
Medi-Cal and CalAIM
Behavioral Health Care Policy
Covered California
Health Insurance Regulation
Medicare
Managed Care & Value Based Purchasing
State and Local Health Care Systems
County Health & Social Service Integration
Information Technology Systems
Our Services
Latest News & Reports
CalAIM Data Update: Enhanced Care Management Enrollment by County and Health Plan – Q1 – 2025
Provides detailed analysis of Enhanced Care Management through March 2025.
Read MoreCalAIM Data Update: Community Supports Utilization by County and Health Plan – Q1 – 2025
Provides detailed analysis of Community Supports through March 2025.
Read MorePolicy Brief: Are Medi-Cal Children Receiving Vision Care They Need? A 2022-24 Update
New analysis finds that only 16% of school-age children on Medi-Cal received primary care eye services between July 2022 and June 2024. This is a decline from the 19% served...
Read MorePolicy Brief: Requiring Access to Quality Report Rating and Information for Long Term Care
About 3 million Californians are discharged from hospitals annually, and many need post-acute and long-term care services after discharge. Hospital discharge plans often include placement options in skilled nursing facilities...
Read MorePolicy Brief: Promoting Health Equity for People with Disabilities Through United Efforts
There are 7.6 million Californians who live with a disability and experience significant health disparities. This policy brief analyzes how key state departments - Department of Health Care Services, Department...
Read MoreRecent Results for HEDIS Scores for Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Substance Use for Medi-Cal, Commercial and Medicare Health Plans
Key findings - overall performance is poor. Average performance for Medi-Cal and Commercial plans for follow-up care is less than 1 in 3 within 30 days of visiting an emergency...
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