Effective May 1, 2014, enteral nutrition products are restored as a Medi-Cal benefit. This letter sets out the Standard of Care policy for managed care plans.
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
DHCS ACWDL 14-18: Policies and Procedures for Annual Renewal and Change in Circumstance Redeterminations and Discontinuance from Medi-Cal (4/8/14)
This week, DHCS issued a letter clarifying what counties should do when discontinuing Medi-Cal beneficiaries at annual or change in circumstance redeterminations. The letter explains that beneficiaries should be reviewed for all programs, including MAGI Medi-Cal and non-MAGI Medi-Cal, before terminating them from the program and evaluating for APTCs/CSRs. The letter is posted here with attachments.
DHCS ACWDL 14-12E: Erratum Regarding New Limits and Disregards for the Aged and Disabled (A&D) Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Program for 2014 – Beginning April 1, 2014 (4/7/14)
The Department of Health Care Services issued All-County Welfare Director Letter 14-12E this week. This letter, accessible here, corrects the A&D income limit for couples from $1,641 to $1,621 (100% FPL of $1,311 plus $310 disregard).
DHCS ACWDL 14-17: Treatment of Student Earned Income Exclusion (4/4/14)
This letter informs counties of an increase in student income deductions for working students under 22 in an MFBU with an aged, blind or disabled individual. This change should be applied retroactively.
ACL 14-27: County TANF Program Work Participation Data Reporting (FFY 20014) (4/2/14)
Updated instructions on WPR reporting, including clarifications regarding holidays being in addition to excused absences, the updated activities definitions (including voc ed reporting), etc. “To help preserve months countable toward the vocational education federal 12-month limit when clients choose to utilize their welfare-to-work 24-month time clock, counties are reminded that if participation in other federally allowable activities meets or exceeds the hourly participation requirement, then the hours of participation in vocational education training would not count toward the 12-month limit.” [Download]
ACL 14-29: Reporting Service Delivery Activities Related To Providing Mental Health Services To Children In Foster Care For The Period Of September 1, 2013 Through February 28, 2014, Due On May 1, 2014(Revised Progress Report Template) (3/28/14)
DSS issued this notice to provide counties with a revised progress report template for reporting their activities and progress related to implementation of Intensive Care Coordination , Intensive Home Based Services , and Therapeutic Foster Care for children and youth who meet Katie A. subclass criteria. [Download]