Per ACWDL 08-06 the ADFPL limit for a couple was supposed to change from 1524 to 1558 on June 1. This did not happen because the COLA increase was delayed until October 1 2008. The ADFPL limit will remain 1524 until October 1 at which point it will increase to 1558. [Download]

As of July 2008 aid code 5E will replace 8E as the code for the Healthy Families to Medi-Cal presumptive eligibility program. 5E will not be an automated aid code by July 2008; it will be a manual process at first. A beneficiary’s Medi-Cal eligibility under 5E will continue until a Medi-Cal determination has been made. While on 5E a beneficiary is exempt from the DRA citizenship and documentation verification requirements. A NOA is sent once a Medi-Cal determination has been made, but ten days notice is not required. [Download]

Non-exempt loans requiring repayment are considered property in the month of receipt, but reverse mortgage payments that require the purchase of an annuity are considered unearned income. A line of credit is not available income, but if someone pulls down from the line of credit, holds on to the funds for the month, and does not report they have an overpayment on their hands. For more of these exciting intricacies check out the letter. [Download]

This all county letter includes a comprehensive chart of calculations for different Medi-Cal programs. [Download]

The Healthy Families Program/ Medi-Cal joint application has been revised. Changes to the application include a lower reading level, a table of contents, and a documents needed checklist. The applications now include an option for applicants to consent to have their information forwarded to their County Healthy Kids Program if they do not qualify for full-scope Medi-Cal or Healthy Families.  The application also provides a space for pregnant woman to indicate how many babies they are expecting. [Download]

This letter has revisions to the effective date of the 2008 SSI/SSP cash grant levels. The SSP COLA increases originally scheduled for June 1, 2008 have been delayed. The ACWDL includes handy charts showing the rates from January 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008 and from October 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The rate for an independently living couple where both are aged or disabled rises from the current $1,524 to $1,558 on October 1. [Download]