Quality Improvement Fees Provide State Savings [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Quality Improvement Fees Provide State Savings [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/1118

Assessing the Governor’s Medi-Cal Reform Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - In general, the proposal warrants careful consideration by the Legislature given our projections of continued caseload and expenditure growth in the program and the state's fiscal difficulties. However, some key details of the proposal are still lacking.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1119

County Organized Managed Care Health Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The failure of HPSM or other COHS plans could prove costly to the state. Accordingly, we recommend that the Legislature initially reject the administration proposal to budget for the phase-out of HPSM and direct the Department of Health Services to explore alternatives that would permit it to remain in operation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1120

"Remodeling" the Drug Medi-Cal Program [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2004 - California's program for substance abuse treatment services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, known as Drug Medi-Cal, provides a patchwork of services with an inconsistent level of support for different modes of treatment and for different treatment populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1076

California Children's Services [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The state's programs to provide services for some of its most medically fragile children is missing opportunities to control increasing costs and preserve General Fund resources that could help address the state's fiscal problems. Potential General Fund savings would be at least $43 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/959

Disease Management [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - Poor management of treatment for persons with chronic diseases, such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease, is driving up the state's costs for Medi-Cal. The implementation of a disease management program could eventually reduce state expenditures by as much as hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/961

Providing Health Insurance for State Employees and Retirees: The $2 Billion Question [Publication Details]

Nov 6, 2002 - Providing Health Insurance for State Employees and Retirees: The $2 Billion Question [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/911

Regional Center Mission and Funding are Misaligned [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - Funding for Regional Centers for the developmentally disabled has more than doubled since 1995-96, yet they are still experiencing financial problems. We propose some initial steps the Legislature could take to achieve significant savings that could either be used to reduce state spending or to reinvest in the Regional Center system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/864

State Faces Potential Loss of State Children's Health Insurance Program Funds [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - State Faces Potential Loss of State Children's Health Insurance Program Funds [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/869

Assessing the Governor's Proposed Medi-Cal Reductions [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend against adopting administration proposals to reduce provider rates for certain services and charge copayments to Medi-Cal beneficiaries. We propose a different copayment approach. We recommend approval of a proposal to reduce the cost of Medi-Cal drug purchases and offer some additional approaches that could save the state money on purchases of drugs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/863