Program Funding

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

• DPH gives money to local Department of Human Services
• Department of Human Services gives money to the state
• The state then claims a match from federal government of approximately 50%
• State then sends all of the money back to the Department of Human Services
• DHS sends it to IHSS
• IHSS sends it to San Francisco Health Plan
• San Francisco Health Plan sends most of it to DPH

• Comprehensive health insurance paid for by federal and state government
• 50% of cost paid by federal government (CMS)
• 50% of cost paid by state government
• Each state submits a plan for providing Medicaid coverage to CMS, so each state is slightly different
• In California, Medicaid is called Medi-Cal