Archive for October, 2011
FAQs for People with HIV: Enrollment of Seniors and Persons with Disabilities into Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid Program) Managed Care Plans
Why is Medi-Cal coverage changing? California’s proposal to restructure Medi-Cal was approved by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees Medicaid in 2010. The goals of the waiver are to improve health care quality, control spending, and prepare California for health care reform implementation in 2014. One major part [...]
Response to Draft Report by the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Legislative Study Committee
The recently enacted Illinois Health Benefits Exchange (Exchange) Law calls for the creation of a 12-member Legislative Study Committee to issue a report to the General Assembly and the Governor on establishment of the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. As veto session for the Illinois State Legislature approaches next month, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) [...]