California Hospital Association

Medi-Cal/Medicaid

Dec 11, 2008 Natalie Klotsche

Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program — a public health insurance program that provides needed health care services for low-income families with children, seniors, people with disabilitie

DHCS Issues Final Concept Paper on Medi-Cal Waiver

Jan 20, 2010 Anne McLeod

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has revised and published a document outlining the state’s concept for a Medi-Cal waiver that would go into effect Sept. 1, replacing the state’s current waiver for hospital financing and uninsured care that expires Aug. 31.

Numerous HHS Reductions Included in Proposed FY 2010-11 State Budget

Jan 14, 2010 Anne McLeod

CHA Budget Watch

Gov. Schwarzenegger’s proposed fiscal year 2010-11 state budget, released Jan. 8, calls for reductions of $2.9 billion to Health and Human Services with $1.1 billion in cuts to Medi-Cal, $950 million to In-Home Support Services and $130 million to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program.

Barbara Glaser

Governor Signs Hospital Fee Appropriations Bill

Dec 2, 2009 Anne McLeod

The Governor signed AB 188 (Jones, D-Sacramento/Alquist, D-Santa Clara/Steinberg, D-Sacramento) on Nov. 5. Co-sponsored by CHA, the bill provides the necessary appropriations for the state to seek federal approval to implement AB 1383 (Jones, D-Sacramento/Alquist, D-Santa Clara). AB 1383 assesses a fee on hospitals for the purpose of securing matching federal funds to make supplemental Medi-Cal payments to hospitals and to provide the state with $320 million in annual funding for children's health care coverage.

Lawsuit Filed on Medi-Cal 340B Changes

Dec 2, 2009 Anne McLeod

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) filed a complaint this week against the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), seeking an injunction to prevent the implementation of the new state law aimed at 340B providers.

CHA Requests Postponement of New Medi-Cal Institutional Provider Agreement

Nov 30, 2009 Anne McLeod

More than 300 hospitals enrolled in Medi-Cal have received a letter from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to secure provider agreements or updates from hospitals. The targeted mailing was in response to a recent finding in the single state audit indicating that CDPH did not have complete provider information on file. The provider agreement is a requirement of federal and state laws for participation as a provider in the Medi-Cal program.

OIG Releases 2010 Work Plan

Oct 9, 2009 Lois Richardson

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has posted its fiscal year 2010 Work Plan.

John Rigg

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