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About the Alliance

Alliance Fact Sheet

Quarter 2 2025 Data

About the Alliance

The Central California Alliance for Health is an award-winning regional managed care health plan. The Alliance has provided trusted, no cost Medi-Cal health care from local teams to families since 1996. Using the State’s County Organized Health System (COHS) model, we currently serve more than 443,373 members in Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. We have a local presence in the communities we serve, so we understand the unique needs of these communities and our members. Together with our contracted providers, we work to promote prevention, early detection and effective treatment and to improve access to quality, equitable health care. The Alliance is governed with local representation from each county on our Board of Commissioners.

Alliance Service Counties: Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.

Quick Facts

1996
Year Established

642
Number of Employees

$2.09B
Annual Revenue

5.7%
Administrative Overhead

$46.4M
Community Grants

VISION

Healthy People, Healthy Communities

MISSION

Accessible, quality health care guided by local innovation.

VALUES

  • COLLABORATION

    COLLABORATION

    Working together toward solutions and results.

  • EQUITY

    EQUITY

    Eliminating disparity through inclusion and justice.

  • IMPROVEMENT

    IMPROVEMENT

    Continuous pursuit of quality through learning and growth.

  • INTEGRITY

    INTEGRITY

    Telling the truth and doing what we say we will do.

What We Do

The Alliance is a local health ally for compassionate and trusted health care that supports the whole person. We ensure quality
care for all ages and stages of life and for any health condition. We go beyond just providing health care, connecting our members to day-to-day resources.

Who We Serve

Our members represent 41% of the population in Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. We serve seniors, persons and children with disabilities, low-income parents and their children, children who were previously uninsured, pregnant women, home care workers who are caring for the elderly and disabled and low-income, childless adults ages 19–64.

Provider Partnerships

The Alliance partners with 100% of hospitals in our service areas and a network of approximately 13,830 providers (99% of primary care physicians and 99% of specialists within our service areas) to ensure members receive timely access to the right care, at the right time. The Alliance also partners with more than 4,650 providers to deliver behavioral health and vision services.

Our Members

Our Members: 1 out of every 3 Mariposa County residents, 1 out of every 2 Merced County residents, 1 out of every 2 Monterey County residents, 1 out of every 3 San Benito County residents, 1 out of every 3 Santa Cruz County residents.

Membership by Age Group

Alliance Membership By Age Group: 85+ (0.96%), 75-84 (2.45%), 65-74 (5.13%), 45-64 (16.62%), 20-44 (33,84%), 10-19 (21.53%), 1-9 (17.65%), 0-1 (1.82%)

Preferred Language

Preferred Language

Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity

Executive Leadership

  • Michael-Schrader

    Michael Schrader

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Lisa-Ba

    Lisa Ba

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Scott-Fortner

    Scott Fortner

    Chief Administrative Officer

  • Mandella_Jenifer_Circle

    Jenifer Mandella

    Chief Compliance Officer

  • Dr. Dianna Myers

    Dr. Dianna Myers

    Interim Chief Health Equity Officer

  • CecilNewtonCIO

    Cecil Newton

    Chief Information Officer

  • Dr-Mike-Wang

    Dr. Mike Wang

    Interim Chief Medical Officer

  • Van-Wong

    Van Wong

    Chief Operating Officer

Governing Board

The Alliance’s 18-member governing board, the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced-San Benito-Mariposa Managed Medical Care Commission (Alliance Board), sets policy and strategic priorities for the organization and oversees health plan service effectiveness. The Alliance Board has fiscal and operational responsibility for the health plan. In alphabetical order, current Board members are:

  • Leslie Abasta-Cummings, Chief Executive Officer, Livingston Community Health, Alliance Board Vice Chairperson, At Large Health Care Provider Representative
  • Anita Aguirre, Chief Executive Officer, Santa Cruz Community Health, At Large Public Representative
  • Ralph Armstrong, DO FACOG, Hollister Women’s Health, At Large Health Care Provider Representative
  • Wendy Root Askew, Supervisor, County of Monterey, County Board of Supervisors Representative
  • Tracey Belton, Health and Human Services Agency Director, San Benito County, County Health Department Representative
  • Dorothy Bizzini, Public Representative
  • Maximiliano Cuevas, MD, Executive Director, Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas, Health Care Provider Representative
  • Kimberly De Serpa, Supervisor, County of Santa Cruz, County Board of Supervisors Representative
  • Janna Espinoza, Public Representative
  • Donaldo Hernandez, MD, Health Care Provider Representative
  • Elsa Jimenez, Director of Health Services, Monterey County Health Department, Alliance Board Chairperson, County Health Department Representative
  • Kristina Keheley, PhD, Health and Human Services Agency Director, Mariposa County Health and Human Services Agency, County Health Department Representative
  • Michael Molesky, Public Representative
  • Supervisor Josh Pedrozo, County of Merced, County Board of Supervisors Representative
  • James Rabago, MD, Merced Faculty Associates Medical Group, Health Care Provider Representative
  • Allen Radner, MD, President/CEO, Salinas Valley Health, At Large Health Care Provider Representative
  • Kristynn Sullivan, Public Health Director, Merced County, County Health Department Representative
  • Vacant, Santa Cruz County Health Department Representative

Downloadable Resources

  • Strategic Plan 2022-2026
  • Strategic Plan 2022-2026 Executive Summary
  • Alliance Fact Sheet

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