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Health Commission adopts 2015 legislative plans, adds palliative-care and provider-payment language
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission approved its 2015 state and federal legislative plans with additions to emphasize palliative care and advocacy for adequate Medi-Cal provider payments, and discussed the states upcoming Medicaid 1115 waiver renewal that could mean roughly $200 million annually to the department.
The San Francisco Health Commission voted to approve the Department of Public Healths 2015 state and federal legislative plans, adding two items to the departments priorities: palliative care and stronger language urging restoration or appropriate levels for Medi-Cal provider payments.
Anika Choudhury of the departments Office of Policy and Planning outlined the plans as a framework that, once approved by the commission, will be transmitted to the mayors office and used to guide the citys legislative and advocacy work. Choudhury said the plans…
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