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Partnership HealthPlan of California to disburse millions of dollars for behavioral health projects in Lake County
Lake County News reports
20 April 2021
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Partnership HealthPlan of California reported that it will receive more than $36 million from the state of California to boost the integration of behavioral health services with other health care services, with a large portion of those funds set to come to Lake County.
PHC, which administers Medi-Cal benefits for more than 590,000 members in 14 Northern California counties, will then disburse the funds to 30 grantee organizations within its provider network.
“We are proud and delighted that our providers have undertaken a broad array of innovative projects to improve care to our members,” CEO Elizabeth Gibboney said. “Especially during this time, when behavioral health needs have intensified, we welcome the ability to improve and extend the quality and quantity of our behavioral health services.
Solano clinic, hospital system to get $2M in state behavioral health funding
FAIRFIELD La Clinica de la Raza in Vallejo will receive $2.31 million and NorthBay Healthcare will get $688,336 in state behavioral health and other health services funding through Partnership HealthPlan of California.
Partnership HealthPlan will receive $36 million over the next two years and distribute the funds to 30 organizations in its network.
“We are proud and delighted that our providers have undertaken a broad array of innovative projects to improve care to our members,” Partnership HealthPlan of California Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Gibboney said in a statement announcing the state funding. “Especially during this time, when behavioral health needs have intensified, we welcome the ability to improve and extend the quality and quantity of our behavioral health services.”
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