The State will provide Accelerated Enrollment to Medi-Cal applicants when eligibility has not been determined within 45 days

DHCS issued a letter explaining a new state policy to grant accelerated enrollment (AE) to Medi-Cal applicants who have not had an eligibility determination within the statutory 45-day timeline.  During Covered California’s 2015 open enrollment period, DHCS will implement a new batch process to provide AE for those in the backlog.  The batch process will occur weekly and will target those who have made applications starting November 15, 2014, and going through February 15, 2015.  These applicants will be given fee-for-service Medi-Cal through aid code 8E until a final eligibility determination is made.  DHCS MEDIL I 14-61 (12/31/14).