Ringing out the old year by revised poverty level ceilings for most of the Medi-Cal
percentage programs and adding a 150% entry. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Medi-Cal
ACWDL 12-39: Incarceration Verification Program (12/21/12)
Should you want to know the new county process for verifying incarceration for purposes of stopping Medi-Cal… [Download]
ACWDL 12-38: Increase in Substantial Gainful Activity level (12/11/12)
Announcing that the new SGA level will go up from $1,010 to $1,040 per month effective January 1, 2013. Counties unable to implement this change by January 1, 2013 must retroactively redetermine Medi-Cal eligibility based on disability if a case has been denied erroneously.
Applicants who have average monthly earnings at the SGA level cannot be considered disabled even if severe physical or mental medical impairments exist, unless 1) legally blind individuals and who meet the federal Supplemental Security Income criteria, 2) Medi-Cal beneficiaries who return to work after disability has been approved, or 3) to persons applying for Medi-Cal under the 250 Percent Working Disabled Program. [Download]
ACWDL 12-36: Treatment of Same-Sex Spouses and Registered Domestic Partners Subject to Transfer of Property Penalties or a SOC for Nursing Facility Level of Care (December 10, 2012)
Instructions to retroactively implement AB 641, which extends the full array of spousal protections now available to married, opposite-sex couples, to same-sex spouses and registered domestic partners through the transfer of property undue hardship provisions. [Download]
ACWDL 12-35: Inpatient Psychiatric Care for Incarcerated Juveniles – Interim Instructions For Implementation of the April 5th, 2010, City and County of San Francisco and Santa Clara vs. Shewry Court Order (12/19/12)
Important information on the settlement in the Shrewry case, which provides for Medi-Cal coverage for psychiatric care of under 21 year olds, detained by the city, county or state. [Download]
ACWDL 12-34: January 2013 Social Security Title II and Title XVI Cost of Living Adjustments and Related Issues (12/5/12)
Lots of 2013 rate chart goodies here: how to compute the January 2013 COLA for Title II; the 2013 Medicare Part B Premium ($104.90); the 2013 Federal Benefits Rate; the In-Kind Support and Maintenance Values for computing Pickle eligibility, as well as the (SSI/SSP) cash grant levels for determining Pickle eligibility from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, resources levels, Pickle disregards… [Download]