DHCS issued a letter directing the counties to remove references to deprivation from Notices of Action that refer to Medi-Cal program linkage.  All non-MAGI notices must also include specific language about potential separate notices about eligibility for other Medi-Cal programs.  DHCS MEDIL I 14-58.

DHCS issued a letter on November 26, 2014, reminding counties that the appointment of authorized representatives now lasts until a change is made.  This change could be the applicant/beneficiary modifying/cancelling the authorization, the appointment of a new representative, the representative withdrawing, or a change in the law.  Previously, the appointment period lasted for a year.  DHCS MEDIL I 14-57.

DHCS is providing counties initial guidance on dealing with MAGI Medi-Cal cases where all individuals on the case need to be denied or terminated from the program.  The letter outlines five steps:

1. Counties will identify pending and active cases that should be denied or terminated where all members on the case are MAGI Medi-Cal within three priority areas: duplicate applications, failure to complete redetermination, and failure to complete determination.
2. SAWS will receive the county lists and send them to CalHEERS.
3. SAWS or MEDS will take negative action through a backend data fix.
4. SAWS will generate and send NOAs.
5. CalHEERS will take negative action using a backend data fix.

The letter includes a list of negative actions (Attachment A) and an overview of the different systems (Atttachment B).  DHCS MEDIL I 14-56

This letter notifies counties of the DHCS-required process for reducing the pending backlog of Medi-Cal cases.   DHCS will cull through lists for a preliminary determination of eligibility, which counties will then evaluate by December 1.  DHCS will then start granting preliminary eligibility coverage included on these lists.  DHCS MEDIL I 14-55, 14-55 E