Annual Beneficiary Grievance and Appeal Report (ABGAR)
The Annual Beneficiary Grievance and Appeal Report Statewide Summary includes aggregate and county-specific totals of Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) Medi-Cal beneficiary grievances, appeals, expedited appeals by category, and Notices of Adverse Benefit Determinations (NOABD) issued by County Mental Health Plans (MHP). The report was compiled from data reported by each MHP that are used to compile the statewide summary.
Data files
| Data title and description | Access data | File details | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
All resource data | Download | ZIP | 08/29/24 |
Appeal Type – County and Statewide This file contains statewide and county-specific appeal data reported by Mental Health Plans (MHP), sorted by Fiscal Year (FY), and category. | Download | CSV | 08/11/23 |
Expedited Appeal Type – County and Statewide This file contains statewide and county-specific expedited appeals data reported by Mental Health Plans (MHP), sorted by Fiscal Year (FY), and category. | Download | CSV | 08/11/23 |
Grievance Type – County and Statewide This file contains statewide and county-specific grievance data reported by Mental Health Plans (MHP), sorted by Fiscal Year (FY), category, and types. | Download | CSV | 08/11/23 |
Notice of Adverse Benefit Determination (NOABD) Type – County and Statewide This file contains statewide and county-specific totals of Notice of Adverse Benefit Determination issued by Mental Health Plans (MHP) to Medi-Cal beneficiaries for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS), each Fiscal Year (FY). | Download | CSV | 08/11/23 |