Medi-Cal
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ACIN I-53-13: Guidance On The Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act Of 2010 (9/17/13)
Sending to the DSS side of the world the Dept. of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Eligibility Division Letters (MEDIL) that relate to the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Part of ensuring the “seamless experience for customers and streamlining…
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DHCS MEDIL No. 13-07: Extension of Former Foster Care Children’s (FFCC) Program
This MEDIL provides guidance to counties on the expansion of the FFCC program to comply with federal law, which requires that, starting January 1, 2014, former foster youth be covered by Medi-Cal up to age 26. DHCS has…
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DHCS MEDIL 13-03: Affordable Care Act of 2010- Intial Guidance
This letter gives counties a high-level policy guidance regarding implementation of the ACA related changes to Medi-Cal and identifies areas where more federal guidance is needed before DHCS can provide additional information to the counties. It covers the…
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DHCS ACWDL 13-13: Medi-Cal General Notice of Action (NOA) Policy
After years of work and development by the NOA workgroup (of which LSNC has been a part), DHCS released a letter to remind counties of what is required in a NOA relating to Medi-Cal eligibility. It summarizes the…
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DHCS ACWDL 13-12: Revised Other Health Reporting Coverage Reporting and Correction Procedures
This letter clarifies the procedures counties must take to add or remove Other Health Coverage (OHC) codes from a Medi-Cal case. Counties are able to temporarily remove these codes in immediate need cases but to make the change…
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ACWDL 13-11: Limits and Disregards for the Blind Federal Poverty Level Program for 2013 – Beginning Apirl 1, 2013
Sets the income limit for a the Blind Federal Poverty Level program at $1188 for a single individual. For couples, the limit is $1751 if both individuals are blind and $166 if one individual is blind and the…
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ACWDL 13-10: New Limits and Disregards for the Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level Program for 2013 – Beginning April 1, 2013
Effective April 1, 2013, sets new income limits for the Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level Program at $1188 for an individual and $1603 for a couple. Click here to access the letter.
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ACWDL 13-09: 2013 Federal Poverty Levels
Establishes new limits for all of the Medi-Cal programs for which eligibility is based on a percentage of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), including 1931(b). The letter directs that for individuals enrolled in the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)…
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ACWDL 13-05: Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PE) Program
Provides current information about the PE program as well as links to current forms. The letter, available here, provides information about PE covered services, application process and coverage period.