CMSP ANNOUNCES NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

September 2, 2025

The CMSP Governing Board is pleased to announce that it is continuing its partnership with the Department of Healthcare Access and Information by funding four scholarship programs aimed at assisting future healthcare providers in achieving their career goals and encouraging them to live and serve in CMSP counties.

Up to $830,000 is available this year to students who live in or graduated from high school in a CMSP county.  Additionally, every awarded student will provide care in a CMSP county for east least 1-year following graduation. To learn more about these programs, visit Workforce Scholarships.

For questions regarding CMSP scholarship programs, contact the Department of Healthcare Access and Information, at 916-326-3700 or by email at HWDD-SCH@hcai.ca.gov.

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CMSP ANNOUNCES HID MATCHING GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENSION

June 24, 2025

The CMSP Governing Board is pleased to announce the rolling application deadline for its CMSP Healthcare Infrastructure Development Matching Grant program (HID Matching Grant) has been extended to December 2026!

Up to $10 million has been approved for the HID Matching Grant program to assist CMSP counties with expanding facility capacity to provide healthcare and behavioral health services to underserved populations, including CMSP beneficiaries, in CMSP counties.  This program provides match funding at the local level to CMSP counties and non-profit providers under contract to these counties that have been awarded or notified of an award of a state, federal, or other healthcare infrastructure grant with a local financial match requirement. To learn more, visit HID Matching Grant.

For questions regarding the HID Matching Grant, contact grants@cmspcounties.org.

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CMSP Releases RFP for Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Services

The CMSP Governing Board is soliciting proposals for a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) to administer health care services for low-income adults across 35 mostly rural and frontier California counties. The administrative services sought include member eligibility verification, management and expansion of the established contracted provider network, claims processing, customer service, prior authorization, and utilization management.

Proposals are due by May 30, 2025. The RFP, relevant attachments, and responses to questions can be downloaded from the Governing Board’s website at:

CMSP Program Administration Services RFP
Attachment A: CMSP Eligibility File Layout
Attachment B: EVCOI File Layout
Responses to Questions (5/14/25)

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