CMSP
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COVID-19 CMSP access to care
The County Medical Services Program Governing Board (CMSP) has issued instructions regarding access to care because of COVID-19. Counties must delay discontinuances and negative actions for CMSP because of COVID-19. This delay is effective for 90 days. Denied…
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Expanded eligibility and services under CMSP
As of May 1, 2016, the County Medical Services Program (CMSP) is changing some of its eligibility requirements and benefits. CMSP provides limited-term health coverage for indigent residents in 35 mostly rural California counties. These changes should be…
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Approximately 120,000 current and former CMSP/P2H beneficiaries affected by data breach
Anthem Blue Cross’s January data breach may have affected 120,000 beneficiaries of the CMSP and Path2Health programs. These beneficiaries were sent notices at their last known address, but counties are to post information in county offices. CMSP ACL…
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Change in Third Party Administrator for CMSP Benefits
As of April 1, 2015, CMSP medical and dental benefits will be authorized by Advanced Medical Management, taking over for Anthem Blue Cross. On March 3, 2015, beneficiaries were mailed notices regarding this transition. CMSP ACL 15-02 (3/3/15).…
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CMSP ACL 14-08: CMSP Policy on Determination of Other Health Coverage Under Covered California (10/15/14)
The CMSP Governing Board issued this letter to update its current policy regarding Covered California eligibility to reflect Open Enrollment dates of November 15, 2014, to February 15, 2015. The policy is largely unchanged. If a CMSP application…
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CMSP ACL 13-06: Eligibility Appeal & Grievance Process for Path2Health and CMSP – UPDATE
This letter provides the new number that consumers can use to request hearings and make grievances related to Path2Health and CMSP. The number is (800) 548-5880 and connects applicants/enrollees to the CMSP Governing Board. The Governing Board will send…
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CMSP Letter No. 13-01: Path2Health and CMSP Notices of Action
This letter requires counties to send notices to Path2Health and CMSP enrollees in the 5th month of their eligibility reminding them that they need to have their eligibility redetermined. Along with the notice, counties are required to provide…
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CMSP ACL 12-08: Clarification of CMSP and Path2Health Eligibility Grievance and Hearings Processes (April 30, 2012)
Revises information in CMSP ACL 11-13 regarding CMSP and Path2Health hearings and grievance procedures. Path2Health is the Low Income Health Program (LIHP) in CMSP counties. The letter includes the revised Article 15 of the CMSP eligibility manual. [Download]
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CMSP ACL12-06: Path2Health/Medi-Cal Linkage for 19-20 Year Olds (April 27, 2012)
This letter corrects a Q&A in CMSP ACL 11-15 regarding Path2Health eligibility for 19-20 year-olds. [Download]
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ACL 11-15: 19 and 20 Year Olds and Path2Helth (12/28/11)
This notice clarifies that 19 and 20 year-olds may only be considered for Path2Health eligibility if they have been denied Medi-Cal due to excess resources. Path2Health is the Low Income Health Program (LIHP) for all CMSP participating counties.…