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

May 13, 2021 - Medi‑Cal payment rates for health centers range from as low as $64 per visit to as high as $719 per visit, depending on the health center and their services. Statewide, the average Medi‑Cal health center payment rate is $215 per visit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4430

Estimated Cost of Expanding Full-Scope Medi-Cal Coverage to All Otherwise-Eligible Californians Regardless of Immigration Status

May 5, 2021 - By way of comparison, we estimate that 4  percent of restricted-scope Medi-Cal enrollees (most of whom are undocumented immigrants) are over age 64 or disabled, whereas around 18  percent of current full-scope enrollees are over age 64 or disabled.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4423

Maximizing Federal Funds for HIV/AIDS: Improving Surveillance and Reporting [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2010 - Second, require electronic reporting by laboratories that must provide HIV data to local health departments. These changes, our analysis indicates, would make the state’s surveillance database more complete, improve the state’s knowledge of disease trends, and make the state more competitive for federal AIDS funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2204

Promoting Health Information Technology in California: A State Policy Approach [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2007 - Our review assesses the potential for HIT tools such as electronic health records (EHRs) and regional health information organizations (RHIOs) to meet these challenges, and provides an overview of HIT development efforts in government and the private sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1550

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - Additionally, implementing the paid sick leave policy for IHSS providers and the federally required electronic visit verification system in  2018 ‑19  will likely increase IHSS costs, but the full fiscal impact of these policies is uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3712

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: Equity Considerations

Mar 12, 2021 - In addition, persons of color are disproportionately represented among seniors in the Medi ‑Cal program compared to seniors living in the state as a whole. Many CalAIM reforms could improve care for Medi ‑Cal ’s senior population, which, in turn, could disproportionately benefit the state ’s seniors of color.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4402

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - Counties would need to weigh this potential benefit against ( 1)  t he added responsibility of treating all felony ISTs and ( 2)  t he premium they would have to pay to send select felony ISTs to DSH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Research Grants. $4  million for grants focused on women and people of color (both of whom have a higher prevalence of dementias) and the LGBTQ+ community (which has been underrepresented in previous research).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Beginning January 1, 2027, H.R.1 requires states to implement a community engagement requirement for certain able ‑bodied adults between ages 19 and 64 (mostly childless adults). Individuals must generally work, study, or volunteer at least 80  hours per month, or meet an earnings threshold (about $580 per month, equivalent to 80 hours at the federal minimum wage) unless they qualify for certain exemptions (such as having young children or being medically frail).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Specifically, in order to be eligible, providers must (1)  comply with Electronic Visit Verification, (2)  comply with the federal HCBS Settings Rule, and (3)  complete independent audits or reviews if total payments from RCs are above a certain threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157