Posts Tagged by 1115 waiver
An Initial Report on Mandatory Enrollment of Medi-Cal’s Seniors and People with Disabilties into Managed Care
| August 31, 2012 | Posted by John Connolly under Blog, Delivery Systems, Legislation/Policy, Medi-Cal, Public Coverage, State |
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The California Healthcare Foundation (CHCF) recently released a report examining health plans’, providers’, and stakeholders’ experiences during Medi-Cal’s mandatory transition of seniors and people with disabilities to managed care as a part of California’s “Bridge to Reform” 1115 waiver. The managed care expansion primarily affected 240,000 beneficiaries in 16 counties… more
Enrollment Data for California’s Low-Income Health Programs
| June 22, 2012 | Posted by Kandis Driscoll under Blog |
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California’s §1115 Medicaid Waiver acts as a stepping-stone for implementing provisions of the ACA. The Waiver allows counties to cover indigent adults (who will be eligible for Medicaid expansions in 2014) early through Low-Income Health Programs (LIHPs) by providing a federal match on county funds used to care for MIAs. Counties… more
§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
