Evaluating the Administration's California Rx Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2005 - A related report— Lowering the State's Costs For Prescription Drugs —which addresses the state's purchasing of drugs for its own programs, will be released shortly. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1222

Improving The State’s Medi-Cal Antifraud Program [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - While these actions have resulted in increased savings and allowed the state to avoid some additional program costs, fraud remains a major concern in the Medi-Cal program. In this analysis, we explain the structure of the Department of Health Services' (DHS) antifraud program and how it compares to national models of fraud control in fee-for-service Medicare and Medicaid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1114

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

Health and Social Services Block Grant Not A Good Fit for Counties [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - the Governor proposes to consolidate into a single block grant, funding for state-only programs which serve immigrants, and transfer these programs to the counties effective October 1, 2004. The proposal assumes that counties will achieve administrative efficiencies, so proposed block grant funding has been reduced by 5 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1117

Governor’s Developmental Services Reforms: An Assessment [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The cost to the state of operating regional centers (RCs) for persons with developmental disabilities has continued to escalate at a rapid pace, with General Fund spending more than doubling in the past five fiscal years despite efforts to obtain more federal funds to offset state support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1122

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

Governor’s Health Family Reforms: An Assessment [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The Governor's budget proposal to cap Healthy Families Program enrollment, while feasible and effective in addressing the state's fiscal problems, raises a number of issues. We recommend against this approach because other alternatives are available to the Legislature to hold down the cost of the Healthy Families Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1121

"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