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Duals Project Sign-Ups Hit Halfway Mark
If current opt-out percentages hold true throughout the signup process in California’s duals demonstration project, the state will end up with about 300,000 participants.
Governor’s Vetoes: Medi-Cal Message?
A number of health-related bills were turned down by the governor this week, leading some health care experts to wonder if the vetoes may be sending a Medi-Cal austerity message to legislators and advocates.
Governor Rejects Adult Day Health Bill; Future of Senior Program Now Up in Air
The senior health care community was stunned by Gov. Brown’s veto Monday of a legislative effort to extend the life of the adult day health care program. The move might signal an attempt to eliminate it — again.
Employers’ Reform ‘Scorecard’ Shows Continuing Shift in Value-Oriented Pay
California has a higher percentage of value-oriented care — such as capitated payment systems — than most of the country, but the national numbers are inching closer, according to a national report on payment reform released today.
Governor Agrees To Take $6M California Endowment Grant, Signs Many Health Bills
Gov. Brown signed more than a dozen health-related bills late last week, including a measure to accept a $6 million grant to help facilitate Medi-Cal enrollment renewals.
Report: State Exchange Could Do More for Asian/Pacific Islander Population
Covered California had strong enrollment numbers in some parts of the Asian community, but it still has a long way to go in terms of outreach efforts to other Asian groups and Pacific Islander communities, according to a new report.
Data, Oversight Cited as Central Needs To Improve State’s Mental Health Services
Ten years after California voters passed Proposition 63 and created the Mental Health Services Act, the Little Hoover Commission is looking at how well that act is working and what still needs to be done to make it better.
Medi-Cal Application Backlog Will Be ‘Down Significantly’ Within Six Weeks
Toby Douglas, director of the state Department of Health Care Services, answered a range of Medi-Cal questions at an Assembly hearing yesterday, including when the current backlog of a quarter-million eligibility applications will be processed.
Governor Signs Telehealth Streamlining
A number of health care bills became law with the governor’s signature, including a telehealth measure and a ban on smoking in family day care homes.
UC-Davis Study Links Autism to Low Iron Intake in Some Mothers
Mothers over age 35 or those with metabolic conditions, such as obesity and hypertension, who had low iron intake during pregnancy and immediately following birth were five times more likely to have a child with autism spectrum disorder, according to a new UC-Davis study.