“The audit is a loud cry out that it’s still a mystery what’s going on in Medi-Cal managed care in terms of availability of providers,” Lazarus said. “And that’s just unacceptable, when half of California’s kids are on Medi-Cal.”
“It is refreshing to see the new director is taking these findings seriously and getting to the bottom of it and doing something about it. Aggressive responses are certainly what this audit calls for,” Lazarus said.