As of May 1, 2009, the SSI/ SSP levels are decreasing. This ACWDL includes a chart of the new SSI/SSP payment levels. [Download]

Deemed eligibility infants used to lose eligibility if they stopped residing with their mother. It was also required for the infants eligibility that the mother remain eligible for Medi-Cal or would remain eligible if still pregnant. Starting April 1, 2009 deemed infants will stay on Medi-Cal their first year even if they no longer live with their mother or if their mother is no longer eligible for Medi-Cal. This change was made by the new CHIPRA law. DHCS will change the regulations to comply there will also be changes to the MEPM and the relevant forms. [Download]

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Health Care Services struck up an agreement that facilitates the completion and submittal of Medi-Cal applications for inmates and wards of CDCR prior to their release. Attached to this letter is the memo of understanding between the two departments. The letter includes a summary of the mou. [Download]

To receive the FMAP increase under ARRA states cannot have more restrictive policies then were in place on July 1, 2008. Since July 1, 2008 California had reduced the continuous eligibility for children (CEC) period from one year to six months as well as added a Mid-Year Status report requirement for some children. The 6 month CEC and the MSR requirement will be suspended until the Director of DHCS issues a declaration specifying that the increased FMAP is no longer available through the ARRA. Upon such a declaration, the CEC time period will be restored to six months and MSR requirements for children will be required. The letter includes instructions to reinstate any child who was discontinued because of the 6 month CEC or the MSR. [Download]

This letter rescinds 09-08 and 09-08E. Everything looks the same as those letters except they changed the typo “2008” to the correct “2009”. An A&D FPL refresher: $1133 is the limit for an individual beginning April 1st, 2009. The couple’s income limit is $1579 as of January 1, 2009. [Download]

TMC, which provides an additional six to twelve months of Medi-Cal eligibility to beneficiaries discontinued from the Section 1931(b) program due to earnings from employment, has a new sunset date of December 31, 2010. Counties will continue to do eligibility determinations for TMC until DHCS notifies them that the program has been discontinued. [Download]