Local Health Plans of California

What Local Health Plans of California does

Local Health Plans of California (LHPC) is a private, not-for-profit statewide trade association, established in 2000, that represents all 17 local, community-based, publicly governed Medi-Cal managed care health plans operating in California. The association's member plans collectively serve approximately 9.5 million beneficiaries—roughly 70% of all Medi-Cal managed care enrollees—across 51 of California's 58 counties, providing coverage to low-income populations including families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities (33% of whom have chronic conditions). LHPC's functional remit is policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, member education, and operational support rather than direct healthcare delivery or technology development; it interacts with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), Covered California, and the state legislature on Medi-Cal policy, rate-setting, CalAIM implementation, dual-eligible program design, and immigration-status coverage extensions.

LHPC generates revenue primarily through membership dues from its 17 health plan members and operates with a small 1-10-FTE staff headquartered in Sacramento at 1201 K Street, Suite 1840. The association runs LHPC Institute, a wholly-owned educational subsidiary that delivers training programs, webinars, and resources on managed care fundamentals, quality improvement, policy issues, and professional development for local plan staff. Member plans offer a portfolio of government-sponsored health insurance products including core Medi-Cal managed care, Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Cal MediConnect integrated care programs, and Community Resource Centers; recent 2025-2026 activity includes multiple D-SNP launches targeting individuals qualifying for both Medicare and Medi-Cal, and the opening of new Community Resource Centers. LHPC also convenes broad advocacy coalitions with safety-net providers (SNI partnership since 2024), physician groups, public hospitals, family physician associations, and county behavioral health directors, most recently formalized in June 2026 around UIS Medi-Cal advocacy.

Member plans are governed by county boards of supervisors or commissions with consumer advisory committees and broad community stakeholder representation—a structural distinction from commercial health plans that supports LHPC's positioning on local accountability and reinvestment. Multiple member plans have earned NCQA health plan and health equity accreditation, with Central California Alliance for Health recognized for HEDIS performance. Distribution is direct member engagement: LHPC staff led by CEO Linnea Koopmans and directors covering Government Affairs (Quality & Behavioral Health; CalAIM & MLTSS), Health Plan Financing, and Operations provide ongoing policy, regulatory, and administrative support to members, while publications, newsletters, white papers, and educational programming advance the association's thought-leadership and public positioning.

Name

Local Health Plans of California

Legal name

Local Health Plans of California

Website

https://lhpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Local Health Plans of California is a nonprofit statewide trade association representing all 17 local, community-based Medi-Cal managed care health plans serving approximately 9.5 million beneficiaries across 51 California counties through policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, and member education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medicaid Managed Care Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (813920), Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (524114)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Accident & Health Insurance (6321), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

Keywords

• Medi-Cal managed care
• Health plan advocacy
• Medicaid policy advocacy
• Managed care education
• Community health plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: LHPC generates revenue through membership dues paid by its 17 local not-for-profit health plan members. These dues support the association's policy development, advocacy, education, and member services activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LHPC is a statewide trade association that represents all 17 local, not-for-profit, publicly governed managed health care plans serving California's Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The association delivers policy development, regulatory advocacy, analysis, and member education through the LHPC Institute, engaging with DHCS, DMHC, Covered California, the California State Legislature, and safety-net providers on behalf of plans covering roughly 70% of Medi-Cal managed care lives.

Product overview

Local Health Plans of California (LHPC) is a statewide trade association representing 17 local, not-for-profit health plans. The member plans offer a portfolio of government-sponsored health insurance products centered on Medi-Cal managed care, which provides comprehensive healthcare coverage for low-income populations across 51 California counties. The portfolio includes core Medi-Cal managed care plans, Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) for individuals qualifying for both Medicare and Medi-Cal, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and Cal MediConnect integrated care programs. Beyond insurance products, the association operates the LHPC Institute, an educational arm that provides training programs, webinars, and resources for member plan staff to promote quality, leadership, and operational excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medi-Cal Policy Advocacy and Member Representation Statewide advocacy and regulatory engagement services for 17 local, not-for-profit Medi-Cal managed care plans covering approximately 70% of California's Medi-Cal managed care beneficiaries. Engages with DHCS, DMHC, Covered California, the California State Legislature, and safety-net providers.
• LHPC Institute Educational Programs Training programs, webinars, seminars, courses, and resources for local health plan staff covering managed care fundamentals, quality improvement, policy issues, and professional development. Operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of LHPC.
• Publications, Policy Briefs, and White Papers Research and policy publications covering Medi-Cal managed care, provider taxes, dual-eligible special needs plans, community investments, and budget advocacy, distributed to policymakers, members, and the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of Medi-Cal managed care beneficiaries served by local health plans
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Latino Caucus of California CountiesflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner advocating for nearly 2 million Medi-Cal enrollees with unsatisfactory immigration status (UIS). Part of broad coalition including California Primary Care Association, California Association of Public Hospitals, and other safety-net providers.
• California Primary Care AssociationflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner in health care safety net advocacy for Medi-Cal managed care and UIS populations.
• California Association of Public Hospitals and Health SystemsflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner representing public hospitals and health systems in Medi-Cal advocacy efforts.
• Private Essential Access Community HospitalsflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner advocating for essential access community hospitals in Medi-Cal policy discussions.
• California Medical AssociationflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner representing physicians in advocacy for Medi-Cal managed care policy.
• California Association of Health PlansflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner representing health plans in Medi-Cal policy advocacy.
• County Behavioral Health Directors Association of CaliforniaflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner representing county behavioral health directors in Medi-Cal advocacy.
• America's Physician GroupsflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner representing physician groups in healthcare advocacy.
• First 5 Association of CaliforniaflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner advocating for early childhood health and development programs.
• California Academy of Family PhysiciansflagshipOthers · 1 June 2026Coalition partner representing family physicians in Medi-Cal advocacy.
• California Safety Net Institute (SNI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Since 2024, the LHPC Institute and California Safety Net Institute (SNI) have partnered together to advance a shared mission — to strengthen relationships between local plans and public health care systems and to drive forward the work to improve quality of care and patient outcomes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lhpcal
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• Facebookfacebook.com/383253605528278

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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