Estimated Cost of Expanding Full-Scope Medi-Cal Coverage to All Otherwise-Eligible Californians Regardless of Immigration Status

May 5, 2021 - We did not take into account the fiscal impact of any change in other state and local health care programs that might occur due to this coverage expansion. For example, our caseload estimate generally assumes no major changes in the overall size of the state ’s undocumented population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4423

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services—An Interim Update

Apr 19, 2021 - (The state also operates a 100  percent state-funded Medi-Cal program for certain individuals who are not eligible for the federally funded program due to immigration status.) If a consumer is not eligible for federally matched Medi-Cal, the state funds the total cost of RC-coordinated services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4415

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - (SAWS is made up of multiple IT systems which support such functions as eligibility and benefit determination, enrollment, and case maintenance at the county level for some of the state ’s major health and human services  programs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: New Directions for Services for Seniors and Persons With Disabilities

Mar 15, 2021 - What can the state do to address potential challenges? What additional requirements should the state impose on D ‑SNPs to ensure they provide an adequate level of integration between Medi ‑Cal and Medicare?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4404

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - Federal law requires the state to allow Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to choose whether —and which —ILOS benefits to offer. If managed care plans do not widely opt to provide ILOS benefits, the availability of these new services could be more limited in scope than the state ultimately desires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Participating Counties Would Be Charged a Premium for Use of State Hospital Beds. Not every felony IST can be treated adequately by counties, as some felony ISTs require a higher level of care that only can be provided in state hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2021 - This post analyzes the Governor’s proposal in the Department of State Hospitals to provide $233.2 million General Fund in 2021-22 and $136.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4382

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Enterprise System Modernization Effort

Feb 17, 2021 - Medi ‑Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program, provides health coverage to more than 13  m illion of the state ’s low ‑income residents. To operate the program, DHCS manages many IT systems enabling payment of over $ 100  b illion in expenditures annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Both state and local funding is available to support these partnership efforts. Counties can use their local funds to support these relationships, and state grant funding through the Mental Health Stude nt Services Act program also has been made available to counties to support these efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - State Grant Programs for County Behavioral Health Facility Acquisition. In recent years, the state created limited ‑term grant programs for the acquisition of infrastructure for community behavioral health facilities by counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379