The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - CalAIM, as proposed in January, would place new requirements on counties to initiate Medi ‑Cal enrollment, care coordination, and services for county inmates prior to their release from jail. These new requirements would take effect in January 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

Major Potential State Fiscal Risk Averted Following Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Medicaid Financing Regulation

Sep 21, 2020 - For example, MFAR effectively would have prohibited health care-related taxes that place different tax rates on taxpayers based on their levels of Medicaid (versus non-Medicaid) activity. In their current forms, both the hospital quality assurance fee and the MCO tax likely would have run afoul of these rule changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4269

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Proposal The Proposal The Governor ’s May Revision includes a number of adjustments to the January behavioral health continuum infrastructure proposal to provide competitive grants to counties to acquire or renovate facilities for community behavioral health services (contingent on counties providing matching funds and committing to providing funding for ongoing services).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

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

Dec 21, 2018 - MCO Tax Package Included Changes to Other Taxes Paid by Some MCOs. The MCO tax package cut other taxes paid by some MCOs and certain affiliated health insurance companies. Specifically, certain types of income currently subject to the corporation tax is exempted from taxation and certain premium revenue is
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3915

An Alternative Approach: Treating the Incompetent to Stand Trial [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2012 - In response to the waitlist, which averages between 200 and 300 individuals a month, the Department of Mental Health began a pilot program in San Bernardino County to treat ISTs in county jail instead of at a state hospital.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2549

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - (While not included in this post, Los Angeles County also received direct CDC allocations, totaling $336.6  million.) Approximately 60  percent of California ’s allocation flowed from CDPH to local governments (not including Los Angeles County due to its direct allocation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - Following the 2018 Camp Fire, for example, nearby health systems in Butte County experienced increased demand due to the loss of 100 staffed hospital beds in Paradise. Increased Demand for Certain Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

County Organized Managed Care Health Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The HPSM is one of the County Organized Health System (COHS)—a form of managed care—that contracts with Medi-Cal in eight counties. At least two of these plans reportedly face financial problems and others may in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1120

The 2022-23 Budget: Public Health Foundational Support

Feb 16, 2022 - This could include reporting on: hiring numbers, status of internal training and educational opportunities, status of the LHJ plans (especially in the counties currently without CHAs and CHIPs), and other implementation challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4544

The 2013-14 Budget: Coordinated Care Initiative Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2013 - The CCI will also integrate long-term services and supports (LTSS) under Medi-Cal managed care in the eight counties for dual eligibles and seniors and persons with disabilities covered only by Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2694