Friday, January 4, 2013

Medi-Cal rate cuts hurt health care, access

U-T San Diego
Last month, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave Gov. Jerry Brown and the Legislature a green light on their plan to balance our state budget by cutting reimbursements in California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal. The court overturned a ruling that blocked a 10 percent cut to already incredibly low, care-limiting payments to those who provide care to Medi-Cal patients. Physicians believe the state’s action flies in the face of federal laws intended to assure that Medicaid patients have access to medical care and undermines the goals of health reform.