Monthly Archives: January 2012
ITUP’s January Newsletter
| January 31, 2012 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Legislation/Policy, State |
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Medi-Cal Budget Proposal Includes Steep Cuts to HHS Unsurprisingly, this year’s budget proposal is a continuation of a years-long trend that cuts deeply into critical HHS programs. Despite the state’s improving fiscal condition, slow economic growth and lower-than-anticipated General Fund revenues were cited as reasons for the major cuts and… more
January Exchange Board Meeting #2: Assessing Potential EHB Benchmark Plans in California
| January 27, 2012 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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The Exchange Board held a meeting in Sacramento yesterday focused on recent proposals around the determination of Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). On December 16, 2011, DHHS released a bulletin on EHBs regarding the regulatory approach they plan to use to define EHBs under Section 1302 of the Affordable Care Act.… more
Improving Access to Health Care in San Diego
| January 26, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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We recently collaborated with the Center for Policy Initiatives, a San Diego-based non-profit organization focusing on the interests of working San Diegans, to produce a report on the impacts of health reform in San Diego. Major findings include: The structure of the regional economy leads to high rates of uninsurance… more
Exchange Recommendations January 2012
| January 23, 2012 | Posted by Mike Sloyan under California HBEX, Insurance Exchange, Workgroups |
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Introduction In 2011, ITUP hosted two issue workgroups on the Exchange and 25 regional workgroups on various health policy topics throughout California’s nine regions. Workgroups brought together policy makers, counties, health plans, employers, unions, community groups, providers, advocates, and other public and private stakeholders throughout the state. This brief will… more
Summary of §1115 Waiver
| January 23, 2012 | Posted by Mike Sloyan under Legislation/Policy, Public Coverage, State, Waiver Reports |
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Introduction The §1115 Waiver provides a bridge or stepping-stones to implementation of the Affordable Care Act of 201o (ACA). The projected value to the state is more than $10 billion in federal match over the next five years. This briefing paper describes the evolution from our current system to the… more
Medi-Cal Transformation
| January 23, 2012 | Posted by Mike Sloyan under Medi-Cal, Program Simplification, Public Coverage, Workgroups |
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Introduction In 2014, up to three million uninsured low income Californians will be eligible to enroll in Medi-Cal, joining the 7.3 million already in the program and another 3 million uninsured will be eligible for private insurance the Exchange.[i] Some want to shift an additional 1 million persons from the… more
California’s §1115 Waiver Implementation
| January 23, 2012 | Posted by Mike Sloyan under Legislation/Policy, Public Coverage, State, Waiver Reports |
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Introduction California’s §1115 waiver,[1] approved on November 1, 2010, provides the vital infrastructure to bridge current coverage options into 2014 and offers immediate support and relief to the financially hard pressed[2] safety net system and the individuals they serve. Local communities face the challenge of implementing three new programs at… more
ITUP-LAHA START Group
| January 20, 2012 | Posted by Mike Sloyan under Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Special Features, The Uninsured, Workgroups |
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Overview LA Health Action (LAHA)[i] convened the Strategy Team for Access, Reform and Transformation (START) in the fall of 2010 to create strong, effective L.A. County partnerships to prepare local safety net institutions for federal health reform. Background LAHA commissioned Harbage Consulting to conduct interviews with key thought leaders from… more
Conference on School-Based Health Centers
| January 20, 2012 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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We’re looking forward to seeing many of you at our annual conference on February 7 at the Sacramento Convention Center! (If you haven’t registered for ITUP’s 16th annual conference yet, you can do so here). ITUP’s staff has been hard at work over the past few weeks putting together what… more
January Exchange Board Meeting #1: Solicitation Update and Incorporating Comments on the IT Vendor RFP
| January 18, 2012 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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The Exchange Board held their monthly meeting in Sacramento yesterday (agenda). This meeting was focused on the recent draft of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an IT vendor (note: the future IT system has been dubbed “CalHEERS”). Next week, the Board will host another meeting to solicit comments on… more
