The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - The spending plan shifts the elimination of the delay in provider payment processing until 2024-25, which frees up $378  million one-time General Fund in 2022-23. Sweeps Medi-Cal Drug Rebate Fund Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals

Mar 26, 2019 - (Budgetary deferrals are different than cash deferrals, in which the state makes payments late by weeks or months within the same fiscal year for cash flow purposes.) Budgetary deferrals result in an obligation that the state can eventually repay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3988

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - Cash budgeting means that the timing of payments, particularly those that take place around the end of a fiscal year, significantly affect the level of Medi ‑Cal spending in any given fiscal year. The timing of payments under cash budgeting can in some cases lead to DHCS having insufficient cash available at the end of a fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - Provides One-Time Cash Assistance to Adults, Including Seniors and Persons With Disabilities. Under the CARES Act, adults earning less than $75,000 are generally eligible for a one-time cash payment of $1,200, and $500 for each child.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - We consider this “flexible funding, ” because, essentially, these additional federal funds free up General Fund dollars that can be spent on any purpose. Designated Funding Unemployment Insurance (UI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - As the figure shows, most of the discretionary increases are to finance some capital outlay projects with cash instead of lease revenue bonds. This increases the size of the budget  problem. $800   Million in Other Differences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 27, 2024 - According to the department, applications were evaluated based on a point system, with higher points awarded to hospitals with worse cash situations, lower profit margins, stronger plans to turnaround their financial situation, and greater service de livery to underserved communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and Disability Advocacy
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget proposes to shift the elimination of the delay in provider payment processing until 2024 ‑25, which frees up $378  million one ‑time General Fund in  2022 ‑23. Partial Delay of Funding for Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - In April 2025, the Legislature took early action to provide cash flow support and supplemental appropriations to Medi ‑Cal in 2024 ‑25. The administration stated that increasing Medi ‑Cal costs were due to several factors, including increased utilization of high ‑cost anti ‑obesity drugs, increased enrollment of seniors and persons with disabilities following the elimination of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146