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 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - First, Whole Person Care currently is an optional pilot program operating in 24 c ounties and one city and funded with a mix of federal and local funds. CalAIM would end these pilots, expand certain service components of Whole Person Care statewide, and transfer management over many of the activities included under Whole Person Care generally from counties to managed care plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374

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

Apr 5, 2019 - The primary reason is that existing 340B savings could remain with 340B ‑eligible providers and their partners, rather than transferring to the state in the form of lower prescription drug costs. Transfer Savings From 340B Drug Discounts in Medi‑Cal to the State Background.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3997

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 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - Create New Special Fund to Smooth Impact of Drug Rebates on Medi‑Cal Budget The Governor additionally proposes to create a new special fund into which drug rebates would be deposited before being transferred to the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

The 2019-20 Budget: Undoing California’s Outstanding Budgetary Deferrals

Mar 26, 2019 - This means the state makes the transfer in the first few days of July. This deferral only applies to the state ’s General Fund pension payments —other funds ’ fourth-quarter CalPERS payments are paid in June.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3988

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 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 25, 2019 - In 14 San Francisco Bay Area cities, the local minimum wage is already at or above $ 15 p er hour. Nearly 40  p ercent of the state ’s population lives in areas with these higher local minimum wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

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