The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Benefits Division (BD) is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing Medi-Cal medical coverage policy for most health care services provided by California’s federal Medicaid program (called Medi-Cal), which includes both the fee-for-service (FFS) and managed care delivery systems. BD works closely with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop and submit State Plan Amendments so that DHCS can fulfill its strategic vision and core components of its strategic plan to provide equitable access to quality health care leading to a healthy California for all.​​ ​

BD는 다음을 포함한 4개의 지사로 구성됩니다.​​ ​

• 암 프로그램 지점​​ ​
• 임상 연구 & 의료 정책 지점​​ ​
• 클리닉 정책 & 특별 프로그램 지점​​ ​
• 메디칼 혜택 정책 지점​​ ​