The 2017-18 Budget: The Coordinated Care Initiative: A Critical Juncture

Feb 27, 2017 - The county IHSS  MOE established in 2012 replaced this 35  percent share of costs with a requirement that counties generally maintain their 2011 ‑12 expenditure levels for IHSS beginning in 2012 ‑13, to be adjusted annually by roughly 3.5  percent beginning in 2014 ‑15 (plus any locally negotiated wage growth).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3585

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - Eligibility will be determined primarily through an individual ’s most recent tax filing (2019 for those who have already filed, 2018 otherwise). Initially, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance stating that people who typically do not file a tax return, including low-income, older adults and individuals with disabilities, will need to file a tax return or register through an online tool to receive the one-time cash assistan ce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the Governor’s January and May Mental Health Workforce Proposals

May 16, 2019 - About half of funding for county mental health services is provided by the state through block grants that grow on an annual basis in line with state tax revenues. Federal Medicaid funding makes up most of the remaining funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4049

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Historically, a small statewide payroll tax provided funding for ETP grants but, in recent years, the state has supplemented this longstanding funding source with General Fund monies for targeted training grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure

Jul 20, 2015 - Some MCOs with higher tax rates could cede some of their market share to other MCOs with lower tax rates. A flat tax woul d not have this effect. Regardless of which tax structure is in place, there are signs that the MCO industry is already moving toward greater consolidation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3292

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

Feb 14, 2020 - 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. We also discuss the administration’s recent submittal (late January 2020) of a modified managed care organization (MCO) tax proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4161

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

Feb 14, 2020 - We also discuss the administration’s recent submittal (late January 2020) of a modified managed care organization (MCO) tax proposal. We then provide analysis and recommendations on a series of key issues: (1) Recently proposed draft federal regulations referred to as the “Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation;” (2) proposals related to the Medi‑Cal pharmacy services benefit;
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4161

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Individual Health Insurance Market Affordability Proposals

Feb 7, 2019 - Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Would Administer State Mandate. The administration has indicated that FTB, which administers the state ’s personal income tax, would implement the proposed state individual mandate penalty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3927

The MCO Tax Item 4260-101-0001 [Publication Details]

Jun 3, 2019 - The MCO Tax Item 4260-101-0001 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4066

Upcoming Changes in Medi-Cal Create Fiscal and Policy Uncertainty

Oct 9, 2015 - For more information on the MCO tax, see the “MCO Tax Modification ” write-up in our February report, The 2015‑16 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget , and our prior post, "The MCO Tax: A Flat Versus Tiered Structure."
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3300