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CMS ask feds to review Medi-Cal rates
The California Medical Association is asking federal Medicaid authorities to review whether the state pays enough to guarantee adequate access to care for patients who rely on the Medi-Cal program. A 2008 review of Medicaid payment rates shows that California ranks last in the nation, spending about $3,367 per beneficiary. The nationwide average is $5,342, according to data compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The move relies on an obscure law that allows Medicaid authorities to possibly cut off funding to states that run a noncompliant program.
Source:California Watch