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

Feb 17, 2021 - These activities include, for example, ( 1)  e stablishing three ‑way partnerships including schools and county behavioral health, and ( 2)  r educing health equity gaps for African American, Native American, Pacific Islander, or LGBTQ students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - Most of the decrease in fee revenu e would result in fewer supplemental payments to private hospitals. There also will be less revenue available to fund existing service levels in Medi ‑Cal, which the administration estimates will cost $652  million General Fund in 2026 ‑27 to backfill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

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

May 21, 2021 - The service, which would be provided by a contracted vendor, would serve as a centralized data repository and portal whereby users could obtain administrative and clinical services data on Medi ‑Cal recipients (de ‑identified, as necessary).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4436

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - To encourage survey completion, the department offered trainings to providers on the data collection surveys and sent weekly e ‑mail reminders to remind providers to submit their data before the deadline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Under the health trailer bill, pharmacy benefit managers must now receive licenses from th e Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) to operate in California. To maintain licensure, these entities must (1)  act in a payor ’s best interests; (2)  submit financial statements to DMHC; and (3)  submit drug pricing data to HCAI, among other requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - How much of these savings accru e to California, however, is uncertain. California could choose to continue streamlining eligibility policies, even absent federal enforcement of the new rules. Recoupments for Excess Payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5092

The 2025-26 Budget: Medi-Cal Pharmacy Spending

Apr 3, 2025 - The notabl e reduction has been attributed to recent federal policy changes around Medicaid drug rebates. …While Newer Blood Sugar ‑Regulating Drugs Have Increased Spending. Though the share of spending on insulin appears to have declined, spending on certain other diabetes ‑related drugs increased considerably.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5026

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 16, 2021 - For August   2020 t hrough December  2020, the administration assumes monthly caseload growth of 155, 000 e nrollees. Based on updated actuals through December 2020, the average monthly growth has been roughly 6, 000 e nrollees ( 4  p ercent) lower than assumed by the administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4373

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - For exampl e, dyadic services are provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, whereas MHSA funds can be used for a broader population. CYBHI efforts also are relatively standardized statewide, whereas MHSA services are tailored to meet local needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

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

Feb 27, 2024 - According to the department, applications were evaluated based on a point system, with higher points awarded to hospitals with worse cash situations, lower profit margins, stronger plans to turnaround their financial situation, and greater service de livery to underserved communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860