COVID-19
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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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COVID-19 temporary suspension of all consultative examinations
The Social Security Administration has temporarily suspended all consultative examinations (CEs) until further notice because of COVID-19. All pending CEs should be temporarily cancelled and no new CEs should be scheduled or rescheduled until further notice. (Disability Determination…
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COVID-19 and CalWORKs Home Visiting Program
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding COVID-19 and the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program (HVP). CDSS is temporarily allowing home visitors to provide services remotely if possible. When possible, home visits can be done…
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COVID-19 telehealth services
The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) issues instructions to covered health plans regarding telehealth services. During the COVID-19 state of emergency, a health plan may not exclude coverage for certain types of services or categories of services…
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COVID-19 Medi-Cal annual redeterminations
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) instructs counties to delay processing of annual redeterminations and delay discontinuances and negative actions for Med-Cal, Medi-Cal Access Program, Medi-Cal Access Infant Access Program, and County Children’s Health Initiative Program for…
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COVID-19 implementation of new UI programs
The Employment Development Department (EDD) has issued information about implementation of the Unemployment Insurance provisions of the CARES Act. EDD is working on programming for the additional $600 per week payment. That programming cannot be completed until states…
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COVID-19 CalFresh waiver of interview and signature requirements
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding federal waivers of the initial application interview and signature requirements. These waivers are effective from March 27, 2020 to May 31, 2020. The waivers can be applied…
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COVID-19 CalFresh emergency allotments
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued information regarding emergency CalFresh allotments authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The emergency allotments will raise each household’s monthly allotment of CalFresh to the maximum allowable based…
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COVID-19 individual stimulus payment
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued information regarding the federal individual stimulus payments. The payments will be up to $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for married couples and $500 for qualifying dependents. The payment amount will decrease for…
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COVID-19 loss mitigation options for single family borrowers
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued instructions regarding loss mitigation options for covered single family borrowers that are in the CARES Act. For borrowers experiencing financial hardship because of COVID-19 which impacts their…