The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - In a typical year, the General Fund covers a little more than 20  p ercent of total Medi ‑Cal costs, with federal funds and other state and local funds respectively covering the remaining 65  p ercent and 15  p ercent of total costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - As a result, we would expect SPDs to comprise about 5  p ercent of COVID ‑19 ‑related caseload growth going forward, rather than the 9  p ercent assumed by the administration. We also would assume optional expansion enrollees continue to comprise around 45  p ercent of additional enrollment, rather than nearly 40  p ercent as assumed by the administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - In 2010, 74 p ercent of consumers were enrolled in Medi ‑Cal, whereas today, 79 p ercent are enrolled. Among children, enrollment has increased by more than 10 p ercentage points since 2010, from 59 p ercent to 71 p ercent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

Feb 11, 2020 - From 2013 t o 2018, the average monthly IST waitlist increased from roughly 350 p atients to over 800 p atients, an average annual increase of close to 20  p ercent. However, as of 2019 i t has leveled off at around 800 i ndividuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

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

Feb 17, 2021 - States that redesign their IT systems to align with MITA generally are eligible for enhanced federal financial participation at 90  p ercent of total costs for planning, development, and implementation of a new system, and 75  p ercent of total costs for maintenance and operations of the system (once certified as aligned with MITA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4375

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Medi-Cal Telehealth Proposal

May 13, 2021 - For example, in response to the onset of the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, the federal government waived certain Medicaid requirements to allow states to adopt temporary health care flexibilities in their Medicaid programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Mental Health Workforce Proposal

May 9, 2019 - While the Greater Bay Area has 70  p ercent more psychiatrists than the statewide average, the Inland Empire and San Joaquin Valley have only about 50  p ercent of the statewide average on a population basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4031

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - According to DDS, about 20  p ercent of Early Start participants go on to become lifelong DDS consumers at age 3. The rate of growth among the Early Start Program has been similar in recent years (about 9  p ercent to 10  p ercent), as has the rate of growth among those 3 and older (about 4  p ercent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget approved the first step of this plan by providing an across ‑the ‑board 10  p ercent grant increase effective April 1, 2019. The Governor ’s budget proposes to further increase CalWORKs grants by 13. 1  p ercent, which would raise grant levels to 50  p ercent of FPL for a family of three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - Counties would pay a flat fee of $ 150 p er month for the most serious offenders. For wards adjudicated for less serious offenses, counties would pay a higher rate of 50  p ercent, 75  p ercent, or 100  p ercent of the state ’s institutional cost for housing the ward —with the percentage increasing as the committing offenses decreased in severity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998