PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The County Medically Indigent Services Program (CMISP) is a program of "last resort" designed to meet the health care needs of individuals in our community who are not otherwise eligible for healthcare programs such as Medi-Cal, Medicare or private health insurance, and who meet the County's "last resort" socioeconomic eligibility standards. CMISP is a program mandated by the State of California, Title 17 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, to provide access to medical care for medically indigent persons.

The program is administered as a combined effort of the Sacramento County Departments of Health and Human Services and Human Assistance. The Department of Health and Human Services includes the Office of Medical Case Management under the direction of the Chief of Primary Health Services, Medical Case Management is responsible for provider payments and patient billing in Accounting and Fiscal Services for secondary and tertiary care.