Section 1115 Waiver Renewal: Key Medi-Cal Financing Issues Remain Outstanding

Oct 13, 2015 - Instead, counties and other local governments would provide the nonfederal share through certain expenditures and funding transfers. For the last set of projects, the state has asked CMS to waive the nonfederal matching requirement altogether.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3301

Upcoming Changes in Medi-Cal Create Fiscal and Policy Uncertainty

Oct 9, 2015 - For more information on the MCO tax, see the “MCO Tax Modification ” write-up in our February report, The 2015‑16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget , and our prior post, "The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure."
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3300

Upcoming Changes in Medi-Cal Create Fiscal and Policy Uncertainty [Publication Details]

Oct 9, 2015 - In this post, we briefly highlight four upcoming major changes: (1) the renewal of the state’s Section 1115 waiver, (2) proposed modifications to the federal government’s regulations for Medicaid managed care plans, (3) the phase-in of state’s share of cost for the Affordable Care Act’s optional expansion population, and (4) the need to restructure the managed care organization tax to meet federal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3300

The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure [Publication Details]

Aug 18, 2015 - The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3295

The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure [Publication Details]

Jul 20, 2015 - The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3292

The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure

Jul 20, 2015 - Some MCOs with higher tax rates could cede some of their market share to other MCOs with lower tax rates. A flat tax woul d not have this effect. Regardless of which tax structure is in place, there are signs that the MCO industry is already moving toward greater consolidation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3292

Overview of MCO Tax, Selected Other Tax Increase Options, and IHSS Issues [Publication Details]

Jul 2, 2015 - Overview of MCO Tax, Selected Other Tax Increase Options, and IHSS Issues [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3281

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Health and Human Services)

Jun 19, 2015 - Establishes New Earned Income Tax Credit. The budget package includes $380  million General Fund for a new Earned Income Tax Credit, designed to increase the after –tax income of the state ’s workers with the lowest incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3277

Options for a State Earned Income Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2015 - Options for a State Earned Income Tax Credit [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3190

The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2015 - This report analyzes the Governor's 2015-16 state health program budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3173