So the eligibility (DSS) side knows what the program side (DHCS) is doing, a review of how the Affordable Care Act implementation instructions will come down. Ready for some acronyms??? DHCS will be issuing a Medi-Cal Eligibility Division Information Letter (MEDIL) instead of All County Welfare Director’s Letter (ACWDL) to expedite providing counties and the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) with policy guidance. Includes links to the two documents already issued. [Download]