Medi-Cal
AB 585 by Assembly member Patty Berg (D-Eureka) would provide Medi-Cal coverage for specific case management services for beneficiaries who have received nursing home care for at least three months (Bill text, 5/1). The bill was re-referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee (Bill Status, 5/1).
SB 933 by Sen. Patricia Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa) would require the Department of Health Care Services to propose higher payments to Medi-Cal managed care plans if Medi-Cal reimbursement rates for hospitals are increased (Bill text, 5/2). The Senate Appropriations committee is reviewing the legislation (Bill Status, 5/2).