Medi-Cal works for most enrollees, survey finds
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 16:19
in Health & Medicine
Still, those in the state program report having more trouble finding doctors who accept their insurance than those with other coverage. Medi-Cal enrollees also use the ER more often. The survey results come at a critical time, as California prepares for the 2014 healthcare expansion.As California gears up for a major expansion of its publicly funded health program for the poor, a statewide survey released Thursday shows that Medi-Cal enrollees have more trouble finding doctors and use the emergency room more frequently than people with other health coverage.