What Is the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board?

• Features

  The Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board is made up of seven volunteer board members appointed in part by the Legislature and in part by the governor of California. The board usually meets one time a month and the members each serve a four-year term.

• Programs

  The board runs three health insurance programs: the Access for Infants and Mothers program, the Healthy Families Program and the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program.

• Infants and Mothers

  The Access for Infants and Mothers program is designed to provide low-cost health insurance for middle-income pregnant women who are not otherwise covered by public or private insurance. The program is subsidized by both state and federal funds.

• Families

  The Healthy Families Program provides low-cost insurance coverage for children in low-income families not otherwise covered by public or private insurance. It provides dental and vision, as well as health coverage, and is subsidized by both state and federal funds.

• Insurance

  The Major Risk Medical Insurance Program is designed to provide low-cost health insurance for people who are unable to find insurance coverage due to pre-existing medical conditions. It is subsidized by California tobacco tax funds.

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References & Resources

• The Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board: About the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
• The Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board: Historical Milestones of the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board