Upcoming Changes in Medi-Cal Create Fiscal and Policy Uncertainty

Oct 9, 2015 - For more information on the MCO tax, see the “MCO Tax Modification ” write-up in our February report, The 2015‑16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget , and our prior post, "The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure."
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3300

The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure

Jul 20, 2015 - (For more information on the Governor ’s proposal and a discussion of the federal requirements for a permissible MCO tax, see the “MCO Tax Modification ” write-up in our February report The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3292

The 2020-21 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2019 - As of the writing of this analysis, the amount of federal DSH funding available for California hospitals is scheduled to be reduced by 28  percent beginning November 22, 2019, with this reduction doubling in the following year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4116

The 2017-18 Budget: The Governor's May Revision In-Home Supportive Services Cost-Sharing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - This write-up outlines the proposal, raises key issues for Legislative consideration, and provides our recommendation for how to move forward.   Proposal Basics May Revision Proposes Establishing a New County IHSS MOE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3671

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 14, 2020 - As of the writing of this analysis, many details on the Governor ’s proposal were yet to be determined, such as which quality measures would be used and the specific ways SNF performance relative to these measures would inform quality ‑based increases in their rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4161

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - As of the writing of this post, California had not yet made a determination on whether or not to cover COVID-19 testing for the uninsured through Medi-Cal. Funding to Cover Cost of Testing for Uninsured Individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

The 2020-21 Budget: Re-Envisioning Medi-Cal—The CalAIM Proposal

Feb 28, 2020 - At the time of this writing, the administration has not released any proposed statutory language for CalAIM. Overall, we find several ways that the conceptual approach of the CalAIM proposal appears promising.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185