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

Feb 28, 2020 - Since not all the details of the proposal have been fully worked out, it is understandable that the administration has not yet released a plan to evaluate CalAIM. Nevertheless, legislative scrutiny of a plan for evaluating CalAIM is warranted prior to approval of any of CalAIM ’s major reforms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Carve Out of Medi-Cal Pharmacy Services From Managed Care

Apr 5, 2019 - Governor’s Order to Carve Out Pharmacy Services From Medi‑Cal Managed Care All Pharmacy Services Would Be Paid for Through FFS. Under the Governor ’s executive order, Medi ‑Cal pharmacy services would be entirely carved out of managed care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3997

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

Feb 27, 2024 - According to HCAI data, hospital margins (that is, the share of revenues available as profits, after netting out expenses) were 1  percent in 2022, considerably below the level in 2021 (9  percent). The fall in profits was due to expenses growing faster than revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

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

Nov 28, 2016 - The figure begins with results for the total senior population turning 65 between 2015 and 2019 and then breaks out the results for this cohort by race, education, and sex. The left column of Figure  7 depicts the average number of years lived after turning age 65 broken out by years lived with no ADL limitations, one ADL limitation, and two or more ADL limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3509

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

Feb 14, 2020 - Second, the administration has not clearly laid out why it is proposing to increase the ceiling on SNFs ’ reported costs on direct labor from the 90th percentile to the 95th percentile. Finally, the administration has not clearly laid out how it determined amounts related to the new quality pool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4161

Issues That Could Impact Californians' Health Care Coverage in 2023 and Beyond

Dec 16, 2022 - Medi ‑Cal Eligibility Redeterminations Will Resume After PHE Ends Once the PHE ends, the continuous coverage requirement will expire and counties will have 14  months to redetermine the eligibility of all Medi ‑Cal enrollees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4654

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department stated that, although more time is still needed for planning and that a fully operational LOIS IT system is still a few years out, it intends to begin early preparations with RCs to make the eventual transition process smoother.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

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

Feb 10, 2023 - Most  recently, the 2022 ‑23 budget package expanded eligibility to all income ‑eligible undocumented residents aged 26 through 49 beginning no later than January 1, 2024. The Governor ’s budget includes $635  million General Fund ($844  million total funds) to cover the costs associated with implementing this expansion in  2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

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

Feb 16, 2018 - While negatively affected households generally have limited financial means, they tend to have more income than households that would benefit from ending the SSI  cash ‑out.  If the Legislature wishes to end the SSI cash ‑out, it could consider establishing a state food benefit program that would replace some or all of the lost food benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - Over the last several years, and in a number of steps, the Legislature has expanded comprehensive Medi-Cal coverage to all income-eligible undocumented residents, with the most recent expansion for undocumented residents aged 26 through 49 scheduled to go into effect in January 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810