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

Mar 21, 2018 - The state would ultimately have to compensate MCPs for their higher prescription drug costs. We would note that total Medicaid drug rebate amounts are shared between the federal and state governments, with the state currently receiving about one ‑third of the total rebate revenue. . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3790

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

Mar 21, 2018 - We find that the Governor’s proposal merits serious consideration from the Legislature since, among other benefits, it would likely result in state savings that the Legislature could, in turn, use to fund its priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3790

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

Mar 1, 2018 - For example, the state eliminated Denti ‑Cal benefits for nearly all adult beneficiaries when it faced budget problems in the late 2000s. The state restored some of these benefits before January  1, 2016, but did not restore all of the rest of them until 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3765

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

Feb 16, 2018 - State‑Operated Residential and Community Facilities Program Budget Summary While DDS previously referred to all its state ‑run programs as DCs, its new nomenclature —State ‑Operated Residential and Community Facilities —reflects the changing role of the state in developmental services —from delivering its state ‑staffed services primarily in institutional DC settings to delivering services in more varied ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

Financing Considerations for Potential State Healthcare Policy Changes [Publication Details]

Feb 5, 2018 - Financing Considerations for Potential State Healthcare Policy Changes [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/3740

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - Our outlook assumes that the state will successfully comply with the new requirement —resulting in upfront implementation costs, but avoiding out-year penalties for failure to comply. The federal government has yet to issue regulations on how states must implement the EVV requirements, making it difficult to estimate potential costs and impacts on services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 15, 2017 - Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal California's Fiscal Outlook Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal Medi-Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program, provides health care coverage to over 13  million of the state ’s low-income residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3715

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget Proposal

May 17, 2017 - Current state law calls for the transition of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) optional expansion NQIs from the state-only Medi-Cal program into Covered California coverage with a Medi-Cal wraparound.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3674

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's May Revision Medi-Cal Budget Proposal [Publication Details]

May 17, 2017 - We also recommend that the Legislature, should it approve the Governor’s plan to cancel the planned transition of Newly Qualified Immigrants from Medi-Cal to Covered California, consider trailer bill language that repeals existing state statutory language that calls for the transition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3674

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision In-Home Supportive Services Cost-Sharing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - Other Elements of the Proposal Adjustments to Cap on State Participation in IHSS Wages and Benefits. State participation in total IHSS county wage and benefit costs is capped at $12.10. The May Revision proposes to increase the state contribution cap to $1.10 above the state minimum wage in any given year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3671