DHCS MEDIL I 14-48: Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (HPE) Program Medi-Cal Eligibility Data Systems (MEDS) Pending Application Transaction – Extension of Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Period (10/1/14)

DHCS issued this letter to remind counties to extend eligibility for Hospital Presumptive Eligibility individuals who have applied for Medi-Cal beyond the two months allotted under HPE.  HPE beneficiaries who submit a timely application should not lose coverage.  Counties need to send the appropriate transaction to MEDS in order to prevent MEDS from automatically terminating the HPE beneficiary; CalHEERS should automatically submit the appropriate transaction to MEDS.