CDCAN NEWS REPORT
CALIFORNIA DISABILITY COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
ADVOCACY WITHOUT BORDERS: ONE COMMUNITY
REPORT #078-2009 FEBRUARY 27, 2009 – FRIDAY
California Disability Community Action Network Disability Rights News goes out to over 45,000 people with disabilities, mental health needs, seniors, veterans with disabilities and mental health needs, their families, workers, community organizations, including those in Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino, African American communities, policy makers and others across California.
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BREAKING NEWS
FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS NEW MEDI-CAL PROVIDER CUTS
CUTS WOULD HAVE TAKEN EFFECT MARCH 1, 2009
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 02/27/09 2:40 PM (Pacific Time) ] - A federal district court judge in Los Angeles today issued an order that will block the new Medi-Cal rate reductions that was scheduled to take effect March 1, 2009.
The cuts were passed last September as part of the three month delayed 2008-2009 State Budget. It cut Medi-Cal provider rates for doctors and others by 1% and for pharmacies, adult day health and other providers by 5%. Those reductions rolled back previously approved cuts to provider rates that went into effect July 1, 2008. Those cuts however were stopped by the same federal district court judge in August 2008 for most Medi-Cal providers, and in November for other Medi-Cal providers. The State has appealed that decision but the injunction that blocked those cuts, remains in effect.
See later CDCAN Report today for more details on this case.
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