The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - Increase DHCS Staffing to Improve Fiscal Estimates and Cash Monitoring To address concerns about DHCS ’s ability to estimate Medi ‑Cal spending and monitor cash flow, the Governor proposes to provide 25 p ermanent positions and $3. 8  m illion total funds ($1. 8  m illion General Fund) in 2019 ‑20 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Feb 7, 2019 - The federal APTC —specifically the portion that is advanced —is adjusted throughout the year to reflect changes in household circumstances, with a final reconciliation at the end of the year as households file their taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Separate from his proposals to pay down the CalSTRS unfunded liability, the Governor proposes providing $ 700  m illion over the next two years ($ 350  m illion per year) to provide school and community college districts immediate budget relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Federal Approval of a Reauthorized Managed Care Organization Tax Now Appears More Likely

Dec 21, 2018 - Fiscal Year. The tax rates generally increase each fiscal year. MCO Structure. The MCO tax applies a unique tax rate to non-Medi-Cal enrollment in any MCO that qualifies as an “Alternate Health Care Service Plan, ” defined as a nonprofit health plan that has high statewide enrollment, that owns or operates pharmacies, and that exclusively contract with a single medical group in all of its geographic areas of operation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3915

Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs

Dec 14, 2018 - Figure 2 IHSS Provider Wagers Per State Minimum Wage a 2017 2024 and onwards Increase by inflation a The state minimum wage reflects the minimum wage of In ‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers across all counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3913

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 14, 2018 - This, in part, may be due to IHSS service hours being temporarily reduced in some years and restored in others, resulting in IHSS service hours fluctuating by a greater amount year to year relative to average growth trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3899

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 14, 2018 - As a result, growth in year-over-year spending is projected to be slower in the final years of our outlook than the elevated growth in the earlier years. MCO Tax. We project that the expiration of the MCO tax will increase General Fund spending in Medi-Cal to almost $1.9  billion annually by 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3898

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2018 - Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal [Publication Details] HTML Description: This web post provides detail on our projections and assumptions related to General Fund spending in Medi-Cal for the years 2018-19 through 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3898

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - By contrast, about 32  p ercent of Denti ‑Cal beneficiaries overall utilized dental services in each of those years, as shown in Figure  3 . Figure 3 RC Consumers Receive Fewer Dental Services in Denti ‑Cal Than Beneficiaries Overall Calendar Year
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration's Proposition 55 Estimates in the May Revision

May 22, 2018 - First, the measure directs DOF to estimate the upcoming year ’s available revenues. Second, it subtracts from this total the constitutional minimum funding level for schools and community colleges. Third, the formula then subtracts an estimate of the “workload budget ” costs of government services that were “currently authorized ” as of January 1, 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3844