The Community Health Plan provides managed health care services to certain long-term (continuously employed for one year or more), full-time, temporary employees of the County of Los Angeles. This coverage excludes physicians, relief nurses receiving special cash compensation in lieu of employee benefits, and all student positions receive this coverage. Qualified Temporary County Employees have access to the same provider network as do the members enrolled under the Medi-Cal Managed Care Program. A $5.00 co-payment is required when accessing hospital outpatient clinic visits, routine doctor visits, physical and speech therapy, mental health outpatient visits, and home health visits. A $4.00 co-payment is required when filling prescriptions
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Who is Eligible
If you work as a daily as needed, daily recurrent, hourly as needed or hourly recurrent employee, you and eligible family members are eligible for health care coverage with the Community Health Plan (CHP). This would include any employee on the "C, E, F, or H" item as defined in the County Code providing:
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Employee has been continuously employed in such capacity for a minimum of one year
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Employee continues to work in a full-time capacity
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Employee is not employed as a Physician, as a Relief Nurse receiving special cash compensation in lieu of employee benefits or in any student position
Enrollment Applications are available at your Human Resources Office
Covered Benefits Include
| Services |
Limitations |
Co-Payment |
| Hospital Inpatient |
No Limitation when authorized by plan physician |
$0.00 |
| Hospital Outpatient |
No Limitation when authorized by plan physician |
$5.00 per visit |
| Doctors Visits |
No limitation when medically necessary |
$5.00 per visit |
| Diagnostic Lab/X-Rays |
No Limitation when authorized by plan physician |
None |
| See the Member Handbook/Evidence of Coverage and Disclosure for the full scope of benefits and services |
Compare Our Competitive Premiums with Other Health Plans
| CHP Coverage |
Monthly Premiums |
Member Out of Pocket Expenses |
| Employee Only |
$143.05 |
$0.00 |
| Employee + One |
$286.15 |
$9.15 |
| Employee + Two |
$332.01 |
$20.01 |
| The $332.01 premium rate for an employee with two dependents, assumes a total family size of three. Add $2.75 for each additional covered member in the family |
Community Health Plan Coverage
If your Human Resources Office determines you qualify and your application is processed, your coverage as a member with the CHP begins on the first day of the month for which the CHP is notified by the County of your completed enrollment. As a CHP member, you will choose your Primary Care Provider, from whom you will receive care. You will receive an Identification Card, a Member Handbook/Evidence of Coverage and Disclosure and other informational material to assist you in accessing health care coverage. If you have questions about the CHP and its services, call our toll-free telephone number 1-(800) 475-5550.