Fact Sheet: Medicaid in California
Medicaid in California
Medicaid is a lifeline to millions of Californians
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Infographic: Protecting Access to Care for All Californians
Medicaid State-Directed Payments Help Ensure Patient Access to Care
About State-Directed Payments (SDPs) SDPs are additional payments made to health care providers to support Medicaid quality and access goals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reviews and approves SDPs for each 12-month rating period. Payments to providers are made via managed care organizations (MCOs) and are based on utilization of Medicaid services....
Medicaid Provider Taxes Protect Californians’ Access to Care
Medicaid provider taxes are a cornerstone of the Medicaid financing structure. Without federal revenue generated from these taxes, reimbursement for care provided to patients covered by Medicaid would be woefully insufficient and health care access would be at grave risk. For many hospitals, losing this revenue would mean closure of service lines; for others, it...
Infographic: 340B Fact Sheet
Issue Brief: Bureaucrat-Run Health Care Isn’t the Solution for California’s High Costs
OHCA must engage every sector of health care in making data-driven decisions that improve care access, quality, and equity.
Key Messages: Bureaucrat-Run Health Care Isn’t the Solution for California’s High Costs
The Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) — the state’s response to affordability challenges — is on a path that will debilitate California’s health care system.
Infographic: 39,000 Jobs, $40 Billion on the Line as Bureaucrats Endanger CA Health Care
Issue Brief: Time Is Running Short to Save Hospitals, Preserve Access to Health Care
Medicare and Medi-Cal underfunding have put the health care system on the precipice.
Key Messages: California’s Health Care System Is on Life Support
The risk of losing access to critical health care services for Californians has never been greater.