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1.1 Increase the percentage of Medi-Cal eligible children who are enrolled in the Medi-Cal program. 1.2 Reduce the percentage of uninsured children in target income families that have family incomes above no cost Medi-Cal levels. 1.3 Reduce the percentage of children using the emergency room as their usual source of primary care. Proposed measures: California will use Current Population Survey longitudinal data as well as Medi-Cal and emergency room data as obtained by the Department of Health Services. Objective 2: Provide a choice of health plans for families to choose from in obtaining coverage for their children. Performance goals: 2.1 The Healthy Families insurance pool and Medi-Cal will provide each family with two or more health plan choices for their children. Proposed measures: California will use a quantitative evaluation of the number of health plan choices provided to Medi-Cal and Healthy Families enrollees. California will conduct an analysis by region of the demographic distribution of members by health plan in Medi- Cal and Healthy Families. Objective 3: Provide an application and enrollment process which is easy for targeted low-income families to understand and use. Performance goals: 3.1 Assure that Medi-Cal and the insurance program’s enrollment contractor provide written and telephone services in the languages spoken by the target population. 3.2 Develop an application process that can be completed without an in-person meeting. Effective Date: Approval Date: November 1, 2009 HFP Family Contribution Increase November 1, 2009 HFP Co-Payment Increase November 1, 2009 HFP Limited Dental Plan Choice for New Subscribers

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