The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35 [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35 [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/4992

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35 3.6 MCO = managed care organization. Continues Funding 2024 Rate Increase … Though the MCO tax spending plan has changed over time, a few augmentations have remained throughout each plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Significant Changes to Solutions From June 2024 Budget Package Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Package. Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - MCO Tax Federal Approval of Recent MCO Tax Increases Is Pending. To go into effect, the MCO tax must receive federal approval, conditioned on meeting certain rules. The federal government approved the current version of the MCO tax in December 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

Building California’s Behavioral Health Infrastructure: Progress Update and Opportunities for the Proposition 1 Bond

Feb 5, 2025 - The managed care organization tax, a tax on health plans that allows California to draw down additional federal funding for Medi ‑Cal, is supporting provider rate increases for a variety of services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4954

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - Background MCO Tax State Has Renewed and Increased the MCO Tax. The 2023-24 budget renewed the MCO tax through the end of 2026. Like the recent past versions, the tax is based on MCOs ’ enrollment in Medi-Cal and private insurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision [Publication Details]

May 22, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision [Publication Details] The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision Format: HTML Description: This post provides our initial assessment of the Governor’s proposed managed care organization (MCO) tax package in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4905

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details] Description: This brief provides an overview of the Governor’s proposed budget for Medi-Cal; describes key trends in Medi-Cal caseload; and analyzes proposals around the managed care organization tax, provider payment increases, and other budget solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4838

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - As we noted in the “MCO Tax Budget Solution ” section of this report, there is an expected, though not certain, shortfall in the proposed MCO tax package, estimated by the administration to begin mid ‑2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838