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California Proposes To Expand Incentive Pay for Some Medi-Cal Providers
An incentive payment program for hospitals and shared savings for managed care plans are included in California’s new Medi-Cal waiver proposal being negotiated with federal regulators.
Different Kind of Vaccine Bill Surfaces
Legislation to improve vaccination rates among young children gets its first hearing today.
If Calif. Ends Coordinated Care Initiative, What Happens to Frail Senior Duals?
If state officials halt the duals demonstration project in January 2016, the move could jeopardize the transition to managed care for thousands of frail, elderly Californians in the Multipurpose Senior Services Program.
State Submits $17B Waiver Plan; Advocates Urge Medi-Cal Rate Review
State officials’ request to renew California’s Medicaid waiver includes $17 billion in payment reform and delivery system projects. Advocates urge CMS to review Medi-Cal reimbursement rates in the process.
No-Cost Dental Event Highlights Care Gap
Thousands flocked to the Expo Center in Sacramento for a weekend of no-cost dental care, shining a spotlight on access and reimbursement issues in Denti-Cal.
CMS Settlement May Have Ripple Effect
Federal approval of a court settlement of a California case involving Medi-Cal could set a precedent applicable to another case involving Medicaid.
State Readies Health Home Project
California is targeting super users of Medi-Cal with a new project to reduce preventable emergency department visits and hospital admissions.
If Duals Project Is Curtailed, Future Is Cloudy for Program for Frail Seniors
As part of California’s duals demonstration project, the state is phasing out the Multipurpose Senior Services Program designed for some of the frailest beneficiaries of Medicare and Medi-Cal. But that demonstration project itself could be ended prematurely.
Frustration Boils at Denti-Cal Hearing
Lack of required reporting and little progress in Denti-Cal’s low utilization rates made for a tense and testy legislative hearing on dental coverage for five million California children yesterday in Sacramento.
Hearing Today on Denti-Cal Report
A joint legislative hearing in Sacramento today will look at a state auditor’s report sounding an alarm about low utilization rates and a dearth of participating dentists in the Denti-Cal program.