Fiscal Highlights - July 2014

State Medicaid Costs $17.5 m Less than Expected in FY 2014 - Russell T. Frandsen ( PDF)

State General Fund costs for the Medicaid program will be $17.5 million lower than appropriated in FY 2014, according to the Departments of Health and Workforce Services.  The lower state costs occured for the following three reasons:

  • Medicaid Caseload (Department of Health) - $15 million from lower than expected federal health care reform related increases in Medicaid caseloads.
  • Savings From Higher Federal Match Rate for Certain Medicaid Eligibility Systems Maintenance and Operations (Department of Workforce Services) - $1.3 million from the department realizing higher than anticipated workload related to the Medicaid eligibility changes from federal health care reform.  The federal government is providing the State of Utah a 75% rather than a 50% match on these activities. 
  • Affordable Care Act Mandatory Changes (Department of Workforce Services) - $0.2 million from the department spending less on personnel related to handling new Medicaid caseloads due to changes from federal health care reform. 
July 2014 Content ( PDF)
Final Cost of House Investigative Committee - Steven M. Allred
One year ago, in July 2013, the House passed H.R. 9001, "House Rules Resolution Forming Special Inv...
Following-up on Past Budget Items and Fiscal Notes - Stephen C. Jardine
The Fiscal Analyst's Office reports annually on the implementation of fiscal notes and budget actio...
FY 2015 Capital Development Projects - Mark Bleazard
The 2014 Legislature appropriated state funds totaling $165.4 million for FY 2105 capital developme...
Higher Education Completion Grants Approved - Spencer C. Pratt
The State Board of Regents recently awarded Completion Grants to each of the eight institutions in ...
Law Library Self-Help Center - How has it fared? - Gary R. Syphus
How much does $275,000 buy? For the Courts Self-Help Center, it buys service for estimated 16,000 p...
State Economic Development Incentives - Andrea Wilko
The Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) utilizes several incentives to encourage busin...
State Medicaid Costs $17.5 m Less than Expected in FY 2014 - Russell T. Frandsen
State General Fund costs for the Medicaid program will be $17.5 million lower than appropriated in ...
State-Local Partnership - Receiving Centers and Youth Services - Zackery N. King
The lawmakers have passed legislation and made appropriations in the last two general sessions to s...
States Pivot Towards Tax Burden Reductions - Thomas E. Young
With the economic recovery now approaching five years, states, on the net, are starting to look for...
Utah College of Applied Technology - High Demand Programs - Angela J. Oh
The eight regional campuses of the Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) provide nearly 300 pro...
Variety of Options for the State Fairpark Explored in a Land Use Study - Ivan D. Djambov
The Utah state fair was established in 1902 and is currently run by the Utah State Fair Corporation...

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