The Department of Managed Health Care protects consumers' health care rights and promotes a stable health care delivery system in California. The Department achieves this mission by:
- Licensing and regulating managed health care plans, including all Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), some Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs), Exclusive Provider Organizations (EPOs), Medicare Advantage, most Medi-Cal managed care plans, and specialized plans.
- Enforcing the body of statutes collectively known as the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, as amended. More.....