The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - As shown earlier in Figure  7, during the continuous coverage period, the average monthly increase in the senior caseload was about 6,200. This was during a time in which counties were not conducting any eligibility redeterminations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2025-26 Budget: CalAIM Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports Implementation Update

Mar 6, 2025 - Figure  7 shows Community Supports utilization has grown in recent years, though the majority of growth is concentrated in a handful of services. Medically Tailored Meals is the most utilized Community Support by a fairly large margin.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5003

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The  June 2024 budget package committed to a total of $28  billion in budget solutions for 2025 ‑26, which included, $12  billion in spending ‑related solutions and nearly $16  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy day fund, the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Health Care Access and Information

Feb 27, 2024 - Also, some previously enacted one-time funds —such as the loan repayment initiative for county psychiatrists ($7  million General Fund and $7  million Mental Health Services Fund) —have not yet been spent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

Mental Health Services Act: LAO Update: The Governor's Revised Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal

Aug 21, 2023 - For example, during the initial three-year planning period a county could shift 7  percentage points from the FSP category and 7  percentage points from the Housing Interventions category, which would result in an increase of 14  percentage points of funding in the BHSS category.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4792

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 14, 2018 - Under Current Law, Expiration of the MCO Tax Triggers 7  Percent Reduction of IHSS Service Hours in 2019 ‑20. As previously mentioned, the reason the net increase in IHSS costs in 2019 ‑20 is more modest is mainly due to the estimated savings from the triggering of the 7  percent reduction in IHSS service hours.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3899

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - For example, in years that realignment growth revenues increase by more than 2  percent, the IHSS county MOE will increase by 7  percent. We anticipate that the IHSS county MOE will grow by 7  percent beginning in 2019 ‑20 through at least 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712

Moving Forward With Eligibility and Enrollment System Improvements [Publication Details]

May 3, 2010 - We also recommend a general approach that the Legislature may wish to consider when making difficult decisions about how to proceed with Chapter 7. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2264

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 24, 2022 - Notable Adjustments to Medi-Cal In the section below, we provide additional information about notable adjustments made to the Medi-Cal budget as part of the 2022-23 budget package, including (1)  a plan to expand Medi-Cal eligibility to all income-eligible California residents regardless of immigration status, (2)  budget adjustments related to CalAIM, (3)  various financing-related adjustments,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4642

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Continues Funding for 7   Percent IHSS Service ‑Hour Restoration. Since 2016 ‑17, the General Fund has supported the restoration of IHSS service hours, which were previously reduced by 7  p ercent, as long as the MCO tax is in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916