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: 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: 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 [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

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