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Budget Update:
Senate leaders are close to reaching a budget deal that would include significant cuts to Medi-Cal. Though the final details of the deal have not been released, CMA has learned that provider reimbursements would be cut by 5 percent for three years . Reports also indicate that the deal may eliminate some optional benefits for Medi-Cal recipients. These proposals come even though the federal tax cut bill has made available to California an additional $1.3 billion in federal matching funds for Medi-Cal, enough to offset the proposed cuts. CMA is asking physicians to immediately call their local legislators and urge them not to take money away from Medi-Cal. It is important that contact be made as soon as possible because the Senate is expected to meet to vote on the budget as early as Sunday. Please make sure that they understand that Medi-Cal cuts will not only harm the state's most vulnerable populations, but will also end up costing the state more in the long run by shifting the cost to the even more expensive and overwhelmed emergency and trauma system. And for every dollar cut from the Medi-Cal budget, California loses more than a dollar in federal matching funds. California must maximize federal dollars given the magnitude of this budget crisis. To look up your local legislators, click here.If you need help locating legislators' contact information, call CMA's Joy Huskey at 916/444-5532. Contact: Heather Campbell, 916/444-5532 or hcampbell@cmanet.org.
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