Monthly Archives: October 2011
New Speakers Confirmed!
| October 12, 2011 | Posted by Mike Sloyan under Special Features |
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Just another reason to register for the conference: we have recently confirmed a slew of speakers for the 16th Annual Statewide Conference – California’s March to 2014: Paving the Road to Health Care Reform. For the most updated information and links to the registration, visit the conference page. more
Waiver Implementation Update (Oct 2011)
| October 11, 2011 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Public Coverage, Waiver Reports |
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The §1115 waiver approved for California on November 1, 2010 provides a bridge and other vital infrastructure to coverage in 2014 and offers immediate support and relief to the financially hard pressed safety net system and the individuals they serve. Local communities face the challenge of implementing three new programs… more
Defining the Essential Health Benefits
| October 11, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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ACA requires HHS to develop a set of “essential health benefits” (EHB). Plans in Exchange (in addition to certain plans outside the Exchange) must offer these benefits to consumers as a bare minimum. HHS recently asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to assist with developing criteria to determine these benefits.… more
Health-Related Bills Signed into Law Before Deadline
| October 10, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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October 9 was Governor Brown’s deadline to sign pending legislation into law. This past week, the following bills were signed. SB 51 (Alquist): Implements MLRs by requiring insurers to spend 80-85% of premium dollars on health care. Removes annual and lifetime caps on benefits. Supports provisions in ACA. AB 922… more
Southern California Beach Cities Plan to Get Healthy
| October 6, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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A cluster of cities in the South Bay (including Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach) were recently selected as the nations first “Vitality City.” With $5M in federal and local grants, the region is implementing initiatives to encourage healthy eating and exercise. The goal is to reduce rates of… more
Results from Recent LTSS Study
| October 5, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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Last week, the SCAN Foundation hosted the Summit on Transforming California’s Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). Gretchen Alkema, Vice President of Policy and Communications, presented data from the first State LTSS Scorecard sponsored by the AARP Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund and the SCAN Foundation. The purpose of the Scorecard is… more
We Are the 99 Percent Underscores Coverage Plight
| October 4, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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We Are the 99 Percent is a collection of personal experiences highlighting the everyday troubles of Americans who, according to the Tumblr, “are the 99 percent. We are everyone else.” What is alarming is the number of posts that allude to the vicious cycle that is health coverage and unemployment/financial… more
