^[PDF] Health: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2022-23 May

Health: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2022-23 May Revision (In Millions) Program or Department Proposal 2021-22 2022-23 SAL Exclusion One Time Ongoing 2021-22 2022-23 Behavioral Health Additional Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative grants — $158.0 — — — Provide additional funding for medication assisted treatment expansion project — 35.0 $61.0 — — Construct regional wellness
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4598/Tables/1_Health.pdf

2000 Budget Analysis: H&SS; Medi-Cal

Claims by, and payments to, DME and P &O providers have declined significantly compared with 1998-99. Payments per processing day are down by 9.7 percent and 26 percent for DME and P &O providers, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/health_ss/hss_9_Medi-Cal_anl00.htm

^[PDF] LAO 2003 Budget Analysis: Health & Social Services Chapter

Notably, since 1998, expenditures for unlisted items have grown faster than expendi- tures for other listed DME items. The BSA also found that DHS is unprepared to implement two mea- sures which the DHS has assumed would result in significant savings in Medi-Cal expenditures for DME.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/health_ss/healthss_anl03.pdf

Rethinking PARIS Data Match: Connecting Veterans on Medi-Cal to Federal Benefits

Access to certain benefits —including SNF care, dental care, hearing aids, eyeglasses, and DME —vary from individual to individual, depending on each veteran ’s unique eligibility status. Generally, an individual who served in active military service —for two years or for the full period for which they were called to active duty —and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable qualifies for some level of USDVA health care benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/hlth/PARIS/PARIS-080613.aspx