The 2021-22 Budget: Assessment of CalHEERS Dashboard

Mar 25, 2021 - CWDA and SEIU identified several defects in the system, such as the delayed transfer of individuals between Medi ‑Cal and subsidized health coverage through Covered California when their income changes (which leads, in some cases, to coverage delays and avoidable premium charges), and the inflexible assignment of individuals to one county even when an individual moves and their case is being processed in another county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4408

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

Feb 10, 2023 - Under the new process, counties will transfer funds covering their nonfederal share of cost into a state account, which will be used to draw down the associated federal funds. To  help implement this change, the Governor proposes $375  million in one ‑time General Fund in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Specifically, (1)  tribal entities will be required to provide a 5  percent match; (2)  counties, cities, and nonprofits will be required to provide a 10  percent match; and (3)  for ‑profit or private organizations, in partnership with counties, will be required to provide a 25  percent match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2021-22 Budget: CalAIM: The Overarching Issues

Feb 9, 2021 - Specifically, CalAIM would make various changes that affect county responsibilities, such as ( 1)  t he transfer of responsibility for covering specialty mental health services in two counties where today a Medi ‑Cal managed care plan (Kaiser) covers such services and ( 2)  n ew requirements for counties to initiate the Medi ‑Cal enrollment process and coordinate care for county inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4357

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

Feb 28, 2020 - Researchers recently published a high ‑quality study of a program in Camden, Massachusetts that delivered intensive clinical, social supportive, and case management services to “super ‑utilizers ” of health care services —a population comprising less than 0. 5  p ercent of the city ’s population but that accounted for 11  p ercent of the city ’s hospital ’s expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 9, 2022 - In January 2021, the state began to implement Medi ‑Cal Rx, which transfers Medi ‑Cal ’s pharmacy services benefit from managed care to fee ‑for ‑service. The Governor ’s budget projects that Medi ‑Cal Rx will result in gradually increasing savings over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4522

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor links these base increases to CSU and UC meeting three expectations: (1)  developing a plan to eliminate their achievement gaps by 2025, (2)  permanently increasing the share of courses they offer online by at least 10  percentage points over their pre-pandemic levels, and (3)  establishing “dual admissions ” pathways designed to simplify and expedite student transfer from community colleges to CSU and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309