CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program: Open Application (January 18 to March 3, 2023)
CalHealthCares administers loan repayment on educational debt for California physicians and dentists who provide care to Medi-Cal patients, which represent one-third of Californians and half of the state’s children. Eligible physicians can apply for up to $300,000 in loan repayment in exchange for a five-year service obligation. Eligible dentists can apply for a loan repayment up to $300,000 in exchange for a five-year service obligation or a Practice Support Grant up to $300,000 in exchange for a ten-year service obligation.
CalHealthCares commits $340 million voter-approved, state tobacco tax revenues from Proposition 56 (2016) to support and incentivize physicians and dentists to increase participation in the Medi-Cal program. In April 2019, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched CalHealthCares, and DHCS has contracted with PHC to administer the statewide program.
Our CalHealthCares Loan Repayment Program launched its fifth application cycle on January 18, 2023. Please amplify our 2023-24 Application Cycle as we expect to award approximately 269 physicians and dentists with $63.1M in loan repayments.
Applications submitted by the early review deadline of February 3, 2023, will receive feedback and the opportunity to resubmit their updated application prior to the March 3, 2023 application close date. Additional information about the program and application process can be found on the CalHealthCares.org website including resource documents, webinars (upcoming and recorded) and the online application.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, feel free to contact our CalHealthCares Program Director, Erica Miller, at emiller@phcdocs.org