The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget

May 21, 2021 - Available budget documents do not indicate ( 1)  w hat kinds of agencies would be eligible to receive this funding, ( 2)  h ow the funding would be distributed, ( 3)  w hat capacity ‑building activities would be funded, and ( 4)  w hat the rationale for the proposed funding amount of $ 200  m illion total funds is.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 14, 2018 - Taking into account historical trends, w e assume that overall IHSS caseload will increase by 5.8  percent annually and hours per case will increase by 2.5  percent annually through 2022 ‑23. Rising Statewide Minimum Wage Increases Hourly Cost of Care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3899

Proposition 29: Imposes Additional Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research [Publication Details]

May 1, 2012 - Presented to: Assembly Health Committee, Hon. William W. Monning, Chair and Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee, Hon. Henry T. Perea, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2625

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - For planning purposes, our outlook assumes an initial cost that falls in between these estimates (around $1  billion) and ramps it up over time. Given the significant uncertainty, however, the Legislature likely will want to carefully assess the administration ’s estimates —including its back-up information —when released with the Governor ’s budget in January.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4941

The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - (SAWS is made up of multiple IT systems which support such functions as eligibility and benefit determination, enrollment, and case maintenance at the county level for some of the state ’s major health and human services  programs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - To afford itself more time to scrutinize the many reforms under CalAIM and grant the state ’s currently stressed health care infrastructure more time to implement CalAIM ’s major changes, the Legislature could explore ( 1)  w hich decisions can be deferred and ( 2)  w hich implementation dates can be delayed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - This is because the augmentations were scheduled to ramp up in 2025 and 2026, requiring a larger share of MCO tax funds. Under Proposition  35, the cost of this backfill is even higher, as even more MCO tax funding must be allocated toward augmentations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

A Long-Term Outlook: Disability Among California’s Seniors

Nov 28, 2016 - For example, Medicare covers up to 100 days of long –term care in a SNF for individuals receiving skilled care, such as physical therapy, following a recent hospital stay of at least three days. Medi –Cal Covers a Broader Range of LTSS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - In November 2018, voters approved Proposition  2, authorizing the sale of up to $ 2  b illion of revenue bonds (and the use of a portion of revenues from the MHSF to repay the bonds) for the NPLH program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - The Legislature may wish to ask the administration for further details on ( 1)  h ow the amount in incentive payments proposal was determined and ( 2)  w hat analysis the administration conducted that indicated that this amount would be sufficient to induce the desired behavior from managed care plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377