New Medi-Cal Managed Care Enrollments in California COHS Plans

2026 data from the State of California details the number of newly eligible individuals enrolled in Medi-Cal Managed Care County Organized Health System (COHS) plans. The dataset covers 22 California counties where a single COHS plan serves all Medi-Cal managed care beneficiaries, fulfilling public reporting requirements under state law.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in newly eligible enrollment counts by reporting period to assess program growth.
• Compare enrollment volumes across the 22 COHS counties to identify regional disparities in Medi-Cal uptake.
• Model the relationship between reporting period cycles and enrollment numbers for beneficiary forecasting.

Strengths

• Data is mandated by California Welfare and Institutions Code 14102.5, ensuring a formal reporting standard.
• Covers a specific managed care model (COHS) operating in 22 distinct California counties.
• Updated in March 2026, indicating recent data.

Limitations

• The dataset scope is limited to newly eligible individuals, excluding total enrollment figures.
• Unknown row count and column structure limit assessment of granularity and analytical scope.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to the 22 California counties with a COHS model.

Provenance

Source

State of California

Collection Method

Public reporting from County Organized Health Systems (COHS) as required by state law.

Time Range

Reporting periods as of March 2026.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

22 counties in California, United States.