19-998 Apply for CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program
Date: 12/19/19
Apply for CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program!
The application is available on January 13, 2020, for eligible Medi-Cal providers
Physicians who have recently graduated, can apply for the CalHealthCares loan repayment program1 in exchange for a five-year service obligation.
Criteria requires providers to:
· Have graduated in the past five years.
· Be a current licensed health care provider by June 30, 2020.
· Establish a new practice and maintain a minimum 30% or more Medi-Cal patient caseload for five years.
· Expand or relocate their practice to a target county in California with an eligible Medi-Cal population.
CalHealthCares urges providers with this incentive to increase access to care for
Medi-Cal patients. Make sure to submit your application before the closing date of February 7, 2020.
This update is being distributed to physicians associated with independent physician associations (IPAs) and direct network physicians.
Website – Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC)
For more details on this program, or to find materials, such as the checklist, instructions, webinar dates and times, refer to their website at phcdocs.org/Programs/CalHealthCares.
Webinars for more help
Check out when you can attend webinars to help with:
· Common application errors.
· Reasons why providers were found not to be eligible.
· What you can do to improve your application.
Webinars will be recorded and posted in case you are not able to attend.
Additional information
If you have questions regarding the information contained in this update, contact CHWP at 1-877-658-0305.