The CalWORKs WTW Best Practices website is up and running. Also includes “promising practices” (the difference being whether there is data to support the success.) [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACL 09-05E: Correction to ACL 09-05 Re: Registered Domestic Partners And Same-Sex Spouses (6/4/09)
The revisions were made to clarify that the date of the marriage, not the date a marriage license was issued, will determine whether the marriage is deemed valid for the purpose of CalWORKs eligibility determinations. This errata also clarifies that same-sex spouses are to be treated as stepparents unless they are the natural or adoptive parent of their partner’s children. In addition, the language was changed to reflect the California Supreme Court’s Proposition 8 decision. [Download]
ACL 09-07: COBRA premium assistance exemption for CMSP (6/29/09)
Under ARRA eligible individuals will have their COBRA premiums reduced to 35% of the premium with the federal government paying the other 65%. CMSP will exempt the COBRA premium reduction or reimbursement as income or property for CMSP eligibility determinations. CMSP applicants/ beneficiaries need to provide proof of the start date of the premium assistance and the amount of assistance they are eligible for. [Download]
ACWDL 09-34: Medi-Cal eligibility division eligibility policy and regulation center pilot website (6/29/09)
DHCS launched a pilot website, E-PARC, that is intended to make searching ACWDLs easier and to be more effective for researching Medi-Cal eligibility policy. It is up and running, but not to be solely relied upon yet as it currently is displaying letters from only four subjects- Citizenship, Identity, Continuous Eligibility for Children and Mid-Year Status reporting. Anyone can access the website at www.e-parc.ca.gov. There is an evaluation survey on the website; surveys filled out in the month of July will be evaluated for the website enhancement work beginning in August. [Download]
ACWDL 09-33: Processing eligibility determinations for the 250 % WDP (6/25/09)
Counties must place eligible beneficiaries in the 250% Working Disabled Program when their WDP premium would be lower than their share of cost. Counties must then contact the beneficiary and explain the advantages and disadvantages of the program. Beneficiaries can then decide which program they prefer to be in. The letter includes a list of advantages and disadvantages that counties can provide to beneficiaries. [Download]
ACL 09-06: CMSP benefits, naming change, & updated forms (6/22/09)
CMSP will not makes changes to the “optional” benefits that are being eliminated from the Medi-Cal program for most adults. In fact effective 10/08 CMSP added general anesthesia and crowns to their dental benefits and upped the vision benefit to include unlimited repair of eyeglasses and frames. As of 1/1/09 the mental health benefits were increased from a three day limit per inpatient hospital admission to 6 days per admission; the 10 day yearly cap did not change. Blue Cross is now Anthem Blue Cross. [Download]