Major Potential State Fiscal Risk Averted Following Withdrawal of Proposed Federal Medicaid Financing Regulation

Sep 21, 2020 - Rather than materializing immediately, the fiscal impact of MFAR on Medi-Cal likely would have fully materialized over the course of several years since the regulation gave states time to come into compliance with the rule changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4269

The 2020-21 May Revision: Recommend Reduction to Medi-Cal Caseload Costs

May 22, 2020 - This is because qualifying for Medi-Cal through the disabled caseload category —rather than the childless adult caseload category —comes with additional administrative burdens and can typically take over a year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4245

COVID-19: Federal Health-Related Response

Mar 23, 2020 - Provides $25  Billion Nationwide for COVID-19 Testing-Related Activities. COVID Phase 3.5 provides an additional $25  billion to PHSSEF available nationwide for COVID-19 testing-related activities. (We discuss previous funding provided to PHSSEF earlier in this post under our discussion of the CARES Act.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4209

Analysis of California’s Physician-Supervision Requirement for Certified Nurse Midwives

Mar 11, 2020 - As shown in Figure  1, to practice, a nurse midwife typically must attend six  years of post ‑secondary education and training. OB ‑GYNs, on the other hand, must attend 12  years of post ‑secondary education and training, including residency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4197

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

Feb 28, 2020 - (Because of the complexity of the rate ‑setting process, it typically takes two to three years for year ‑over ‑year changes in plan costs to be reflected in their capitated rates.) Since the state pays Medi ‑Cal managed care plans largely on the basis of their costs, any growth in managed care plans ’ ILOS costs would ultimately be borne by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4185

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget [Publication Details] The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget Format: HTML Description: In this report, we provide high‑level background on the Medi‑Cal program and an overview of the major drivers of year‑over‑year spending changes in the Governor’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4161

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

Feb 14, 2020 - This includes a 3. 25  p ercent COLA, at a cost of $ 68  m illion totals funds ($ 34  m illion General Fund). Proposes Repurposing Temporary Positions Provided to Develop New Budgeting Methodology for Ongoing County Oversight Workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4161

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of State Hospitals Budget

Feb 11, 2020 - Treatment Team and Primary Care Staffing Proposal This proposal requests $ 32  m illion General Fund and 80. 9 p ositions in 2020 ‑21, ramping up to $64. 2  m illion General Fund and 250. 2 p ositions in 2024 ‑25, and ongoing at that amount thereafter, for two separate components within DSH —treatment teams and primary care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4154

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 7, 2020 - For example, age   22 i s another important milestone in the system —it is when consumers age out of the school system and begin to access adult services from RCs. Transition planning at schools begins at age  16.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4147

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 7, 2020 - We first provide an overview of the budget proposal, including caseload projections and changes in year‑over‑year spending. We then consider four key new policy proposals. First, and most significantly, we consider the Governor’s proposal for a performance‑incentive program, which appears to represent a new direction for the DDS system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4147