Posts Tagged by 1115 waiver
§1115 Waiver Update: California Children’s Services
| November 7, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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Children in California Children’s Services (CCS) have designated medical conditions and are either in low-income families (less than $40,000 annual family income) or have medical bills that equal 20% or more of a family’s adjusted gross income. Currently, the CCS program is extremely fragmented. Another aspect of the §1115 Waiver… more
§1115 Waiver Update: The Low Income Health Program
| November 4, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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At the Waiver Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting in Sacramento yesterday, Jalynne Callori, Chief of the Low Income Health Program (LIHP), provided an update on county LIHP timelines and application/enrollment processes. Former CI Counties The ten “legacy” counties (counties that implemented Coverage Initiatives under the 2005 waiver) executed their contracts on… more
§1115 Waiver Update: Transitioning SPDs to Managed Care
| November 3, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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This morning, the Waiver Implementation Stakeholder Advisory Committee held its quarterly meeting in Sacramento (agenda). Staff from the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) provided updates on the transition of Seniors and Persons with Disabilities (SPDs) into managed care, the Low Income Health Program (LIHP), California Children’s Services (CCS) pilot… more
Fresno Rejects a Federal Match Under the Low Income Health Program
| September 22, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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Fresno County’s Low Income Health Program (LIHP) application stated that it would put up $56M ($28M/year) to cover 12,000 Medically Indigent Adults (MIAs) under 114% FPL for two years, starting January 1, 2012. Yesterday, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted against drawing down a federal match. The reason, they… more
