Available Appointments With and Wait Times for Medi-Cal PCCs in 8 California Counties
County | Requested PCC, Any Appointment Available, % | Any PCC in Practice, Any Appointment Available, % | Any PCC in Practice, Appointment Available in ≤10 Days, % | Median Wait Time to Any Appointment, d |
---|---|---|---|---|
El Dorado | 42 | 56 | 6 | 32.5 |
Placer | 23 | 36 | 14 | 18 |
Sacramento | 44 | 52 | 19 | 13.5 |
San Joaquin | 50 | 70 | 36 | 7.5 |
Solano | 25 | 36 | 10 | 18.5 |
Sutter | 36 | 57 | 17 | 15 |
Yolo | 24 | 76 | 20 | 7 |
Yuba | 31 | 65 | 50 | 9 |
Total | 34 | 56 | 19 | 12 |
FQHC = Federally Qualified Health Center; Medi-Cal = California Medicaid; PCC = primary care clinician.
Note: Data show combined adult and pediatric responses, as no difference in access was found between age-group scenarios. Clinicians were contacted in July and August 2015.