The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision [Publication Details]

May 22, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision [Publication Details] The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision Format: HTML Description: This post provides our initial assessment of the Governor’s proposed managed care organization (MCO) tax package in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4905

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - Background MCO Tax State Has Renewed and Increased the MCO Tax. The 2023-24 budget renewed the MCO tax through the end of 2026. Like the recent past versions, the tax is based on MCOs ’ enrollment in Medi-Cal and private insurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905

The 2024-25 Budget: Future of Public Health Budget Solution

May 21, 2024 - The majority of CDPH ’s budget goes to LHJs —mostly county health departments that carry out many of the state ’s public health programs. In addition to receiving support from the CDPH budget, LHJs also receive funding from 1991 health realignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4904

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

Feb 27, 2024 - In particular, the fund ’s revenues in 2022 ‑23, which primarily come from a tax on incomes over $1  million, are 21  percent lower than what was assumed in last year ’s budget. This lower level of revenues results in less funding available to the state and counties over the budget window and fewer resources in the fund ’s reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4860

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis [Publication Details] Description: This brief provides an overview of the Governor’s proposed budget for Medi-Cal; describes key trends in Medi-Cal caseload; and analyzes proposals around the managed care organization tax, provider payment increases, and other budget solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4838

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Feb 14, 2024 - The administration also proposes to adopt a prospective payment system for inpatient services at UC and county hospitals, similar to the approach Medi ‑Cal currently uses for private and district hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4838

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Dec 7, 2023 - This post provides our annual fiscal outlook for General Fund spending in Medi-Cal. It summarizes our projections, describes the major factors driving our projections, and highlights key uncertainties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4820

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - This change restarted monthly county eligibility redeterminations beginning April 1, 2023, with the first enrollment terminations beginning July 1, 2023. These redeterminations are expected to decrease Medi-Cal caseload and General Fund spending during 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 23, 2023 - If the federal government does not initially approve the MCO tax, the trailer bill legislation grants the administration authority to adjust the structure of the tax as needed to meet federal rules and to resubmit the tax for federal approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4810

Mental Health Services Act: LAO Update: The Governor's Revised Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal

Aug 21, 2023 - How August 15 th Amendments to SB  326 Respond to Issue Increased County Flexibility to Shift Funding Between Categories … Our analysis of the Governor ’s initial proposal found that the proposed new funding categories likely would result in the need for counties to reduce or redirect spending on some current county programs and services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4792