Becker's Healthcare August 15, 2024
Rylee Wilson

L.A. Care is working to connect members in temporary care.

The program sends social service teams from L.A. Care temporary housing locations in Los Angeles to enroll members in housing navigation and care outreach, according to an Aug. 13 news release from L.A. Care.

L.A. Care, the largest publicly-funded health plan in the nation, is the first health plan to do this kind of outreach, according to its news release.

Since beginning the program in March, L.A. Care has referred around 100 members into housing and care navigation, and is on track to refer 200 people by the end of the year, Charlie Robinson, senior director of health, told Becker’s.

“We’re still working on different operations,...

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