Latest California Healthline Stories
California Businesses Welcome ACA Delay
California’s business community welcomed a one-year delay for an Affordable Care Act provision requiring large employers to provide health insurance for workers.
State Has Paid More Than $1 Million in Penalties for Late Hearings; Total Will Rise
A delay in about 1,000 appeal hearings for an adult day health care program has resulted in California paying more than $1 million in penalties so far, and the total could rise significantly. Fewer than half of the appellants due payment have received compensation.
Will ACOs Pave the Path to Reform?
Accountable care organizations will play a central role in health care reform, according to experts at a forum last week in San Francisco.
California Behind National Scope-of-Practice Curve, Nurse Practitioners Say
California regulations governing nurse practitioners are considered among “the most restrictive in the country,” according to a national trade group. The group is lobbying legislators in states weighing their scope-of-practice rules for non-physicians.
6% Need New Providers in Transition From Healthy Families to Managed Medi-Cal
So far, about 6% of California’s Healthy Families children have had to find new providers in the transition to managed Medi-Cal plans.
Health Reform Polls Are Inconsistent and Confusing. Should We Still Pay Attention?
Numerous polls tracking the Affordable Care Act have produced seemingly incongruous and often confusing results. But polling experts say that there is wisdom in the data, even if the results have stayed much the same since the law was enacted.
Penalty Checks Arriving for Late Hearings
Seniors and persons with disabilities who had to wait months for eligibility hearings for a new state program are beginning to receive penalty checks from the state. But spending them can be a little tricky, according to advocates.
Medi-Cal Children Having Trouble Getting Dental Care Services, Survey Says
A study released yesterday by The Children’s Partnership shows some Medi-Cal beneficiaries — especially Spanish speaking families — are having difficulty getting dental care.
Pediatric Dental Coverage Revisited
An advisory committee meeting this week and a special Covered California board session in early August will consider 11th-hour adjustments for pediatric dental coverage in the state’s new health benefits exchange, which plans to open for business Oct. 1.
New Campaign for Medi-Cal Enrollment
California Primary Care Association launched a statewide campaign last week to get Californians to take advantage of the state’s expanded Medi-Cal program.