Effective January 4, 2010, DHCS implemented a Social Security Number matching process to verify the citizenship and identity of Medi-Cal applicants and beneficiaries who are subject to the citizenship/identity requirements of the DRA. A successful match fulfils the DRA’s Citizenship and Identity requirements and no further documentation is needed from the applicant or beneficiary for this purpose. Thus, counties will see savings in administrative costs and staff time needed for DRA compliance. Further, most applicants and beneficiaries are spared the effort and expense of having to locate or obtain acceptable documentation. [Download]

In 2005 clothing was eliminated from the definition of In-Kind Support and Maintenance for SSI. Therefore, to remain no more restrictive than the SSI program, In-Kind amounts for clothing must be eliminated from the Medically Needy rules and from the rule for programs following the SSI rules. The Income-In-Kind for clothing for the Section 1931(b) program remains the same. [Download]

The dollar amount listed for “Independent Living Arrangement Without Cooking Facilities” as listed on the SSI/SSP Payment chart for May 1, 2009, originally enclosed in ACWDL 09-18 and 09-50 was incorrect. The correct dollar amounts are $954.00 for Individuals and $1692.00 for the Couple. [Download]

This ACWDL describes changes in the way retroactive Title II benefits affect Medi-Cal programs. [Download]

This letter contains changeds to the way retroactive SSI benefits are counted under different Medi-Cal programs. [Download]

$1,433 was the 2009 TB income standard for an individual and is still the 2010 standard. $2,000 is astill the resource limit for an individual. If the applicant is married counties count only income in their own name, and only separate property plus half of any community property. The 2010 SSI standard allocation for an eligible child with ineligible parents is $337; the federal benefit rate is $674 for an individual and $1,011 for a couple. [Download]