DHCS issued instructions to the counties to facilitate the appropriate Medi-Cal coverage of former foster youth through aid code 4M. Former foster youth are entitled to receive Medi-Cal through the age of 26. The current CalHEERS programming uses MAGI rules, resulting in some eligible former foster youth being assigned other aid codes or not at all.
The state is extracting data for the counties on affected former foster youth who should be assigned aid code 4M. Counties must use available information to verify former foster youth status, and then immediately enroll eligible individuals into the proper aid code and issue a NOA.
This letter applies to those currently receiving Medi-Cal with a different, non-cash aid linkage aid code, and those without an aid code but with eligibility for APTCs. The state will issue a separate letter for those former foster youth enrolled in a qualified health plan through Covered California. DHCS ACWDL 15-29 (9/16/15).