The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 14, 2018 - Proposition  55 includes a budget formula that provides additional funding to Medi-Cal if, in the estimation of the Department of Finance (DOF), General Fund revenues will exceed constitutionally required spending on schools and the “workload budget ” costs of other government programs that were in place as of January 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3839

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - In addition, DPH ’s new online application system, which it anticipates rolling out this calendar year, should result in needing fewer positions to process applications. Moreover, some CNA-related workload very likely will be temporary —for example, we anticipate an increase in applications and waiver request the next few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Governor's 340B Medi-Cal Proposal

Mar 21, 2018 - The administration has noted that in recent years there has been increased scrutiny at the federal government of the problem of duplicate discounts, specifically, and the use of the 340B Program in Medicaid, broadly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3790

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration’s Proposition 55 Estimates

Mar 1, 2018 - Calculation This Year Will Set Precedent for Future Years. The administration of the Medi ‑Cal funding formula under Proposition   55 t his year will have implications for how the calculation is interpreted and administered in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3765

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration’s Proposition 55 Estimates [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 2018 - In 2018-19, the first year of implementation of this calculation, the administration’s interpretations and estimates result in no additional funds to Medi-Cal. Two key choices lead to this result. First, the administration’s decision to subtract $3.5 billion from available revenues to account for its proposed optional reserve deposit significantly reduces the calculation’s starting point, eliminating a surplus that would have directed funds to Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3765

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - Currently, the state minimum wage is $10.50 for businesses with 25 o r fewer employees and $11 for businesses with 26 o r more employees. The state minimum wage is statutorily scheduled to increase each year until it reaches $ 15 —in 2022 for the larger businesses and in 2023 for the smaller businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 16, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget [Publication Details] Description: In this report we provide a broad overview of the Governor's health and human services budget, highlighting major year-over-year changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3757

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2017 - In this fiscal outlook post, we discuss our near- and long-term costs projections for the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program and significant cost drivers and savings. This is part of a collection of material for The 2018-19 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook. See a complete list of this year's fiscal outlook material on our fiscal outlook budget page.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3712

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 15, 2017 - Underlying Growth in Medi-Cal The underlying sources of year-over-year growth in Medi-Cal spending are changes in caseload and per-enrollee costs. We discuss our estimates for both of these factors below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3715

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - For all following years, the MOE adjustment factor will depend on the growth in realignment revenues. For example, in years that realignment growth revenues increase by more than 2  percent, the IHSS county MOE will increase by 7  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712