ACWDL 12-15: Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (March 27, 2012)
Information about how to treat veterans’ educational benefits received by Medi-Cal beneficiaries under the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Download
ACWDL 12-14: Statewide AVERAGE PRIVATE PAY RATE FOR NURSING FACILITY SERVICES (March 26, 2012)
The 2012 statewide Average Private Pay Rate (APPR) for nursing facility services is $7092. This is used in calculating the period of ineligibility for Medi-Cal due to transfers of nonexempt property for less than fair market value. Supersedes ACWDL 11-13….
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]
CMSP ACL 12-07: Reasonable Opportunity Period Changes (April 27, 2012)
Overview of procedures for seeking citizenship verification document for Path2Health applicants. Path2Health beneficiaries get a 60 day “reasonable opportunity” period to provide citizenship verification documentation. [Download]
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]
ACWDL 12-12: Out of State Medi-Cal Coverage for Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) for Aid Code 40 (AFDC-FC State-Only) (March 19, 2012)
Out-of-state Medi-Cal coverage (including dental services) is available for California children who are in the custody of a county welfare agency or probation department via court dependency order or ward status and placed out of state in a CDSS certified…
ACWDL 12-11: Limits and Disregards for the Blind Federal Poverty Level Program for 2011 – Beginning April 1, 2012 (March 14, 2012)
Revised income limits for the Medi-Cal Blind Poverty Level (FPL-B) program, effective April 1, 2012. [Download]
ACWDL 12-10: New Limits and Disregards for the Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level Program for 2012 – Beginning April 1, 2012 (March 14, 2012)
New income limits for the Aged and Disabled Federal Poverty Level (A&D FPL) Medi-Cal program as of April 1, 2012: A&D FPL individual = $1161. A&D FPL couple limit = $1571 [Download]
ACWDL 12-09: Extension of the Transitional Medi-Cal (TMC) Program Sunset Date (March 14, 2012)
The sunset date for Transitional Medi-Cal (TMC) has been extended to December 31, 2012. TMC provides up to 12 months of Medi-Cal eligibility to beneficiaries discontinued from the Section 1931(b) Medi-Cal program due to employment-related reasons, such as increased hours…
ACWDL 12-08: New Federal Poverty Levels
Updated FPLs for the Medi-Cal program. In most circumstances, the effective date is April 1, 2012. Some exceptions apply for people eligible for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs). [Download]