State Agency’s Penalty Check Payout for Late Hearings Climbs Above $2.7 Million
More than a thousand Californians successfully appealed a move to exclude them from Community Based Adult Services care, and the state’s delay in processing those hearings cost millions of dollars in penalties.
State Opens Adult Day Services Dialogue
Before the legal settlement that led to creation of the Community Based Adult Services program expires, state officials are reviewing and updating California’s participation in the federally matched benefit for adult day health care services.
Governor Agrees To Finish State Makeover of Long-Term Care Ombudsman’s Office
A new law will increase penalties on providers who interfere with investigations by the state’s long-term care ombudsman.
Some Exchange Provider Rates Up in Air
Covered California and other exchanges across the country opened their initial enrollment seasons this week — but an important detail of provider pay is still pending in some of them.
Pharmacist Scope-of-Practice Bill Now Law
Gov. Brown has signed SB 493 into law, giving pharmacists expanded responsibilities. The measure aims to address the growing burden on primary care providers.
Stanislaus County ACO Shows Remarkable Results in Four Key Benchmark Metrics
From emergency department visits to length of hospital stays, a number of higher-quality, lower-cost metrics have borne fruit in a new patient-centered accountable care program in the Central Valley.
Exchange Opens for Business, Officials Call It a Bridge to Health Care for Millions
Health care reform officially hit California, as the health benefit exchange opened its initial enrollment season with a huge wave of interest from Californians and a bit of fanfare.
Tech Leaders Target the Underserved
At the annual Health 2.0 Conference in Santa Clara yesterday, experts outlined how technology might be used to improve access to health care for minorities and underserved populations in California.
The fanfare in Sacramento will be loud and long this week for the opening of the Covered California health benefit exchange. Events are planned statewide.
DHCS Director Apologizes at Hearing Examining Medi-Cal Drug Program Fraud
State health officials at the Department of Health Care Services addressed concerns about alleged fraud in a Medi-Cal drug abuse treatment program at a hearing in Sacramento yesterday.