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2008 Policy and Procedure Letters

 Number & Date Description Attachments
08-028
December 30, 2008
CMAA Claiming Plan Training Dates, Locations and Registration Process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09.

CMAA Claiming Plan Registration Request 122408 (Excel)

NOTE:  The Excel Registration Requests run with Macros, therefore you need to set your Macro Security to medium or low.  Before opening the requests, open Excel and click the ‘Tools’ menu from the top menu bar then select ‘Macro’ and then ‘Security’.  In the dialog box, verify security is set to Medium or Low.  This should enable you to use the request(s) properly.  If you set security to Medium, you will need to select "enable macros" when prompted.

Parking Instructions (PDF)

08-027
October 31, 2008

Guidance on New Legislation Regarding Revised Deadlines for CostReports with Subcontractors.

08-026
October 29, 2008

Notification of the Time Survey Date for Claiming Tribal MAA for the ThirdQuarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009.

08-025
October 29, 2008

Notification of LEC/LGA MAA Time Survey for Local Educational Agencies (LEA) Claiming MAA for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009.

08-024
October 24, 2008

This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) provides CMAA programs with the enclosed listing "Medi-Cal Eligibles as a Subset of California by County Population for Calendar Year (CY) 2007." This list, commonly referred to as the "countywide average," includes Medi-Cal eligibles who have a share of cost.

County-Wide Average Q3Q4FY0708_Q1Q2FY0809.pdf
08-023
October 31, 2008
Manditory Use of Subprogram Codes for TCM System. Subprogram Code Submission
08-022
Pending Approval.
08-021
September 22, 2008

TCM Coding for Time Survey and Time Survey Training.

08-020
August 15, 2008

Notification of the Time Survey Date for Claiming Tribal MAA for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009.

08-019
August 15, 2008

Notification of Local Educational Consortia/Local Governmental Agency MAA Time Survey for Local Educational Agencies (LEA) Claiming MAA for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008-2009.

08-018
July 22, 2008

SMAA Time Survey Training and Registration Process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09.

08-09 SMAA Training Registration (Excel)

NOTE:  The Excel Registration Requests run with Macros, therefore you need to set your Macro Security to medium or low.  Before opening the requests, open Excel and click the ‘Tools’ menu from the top menu bar then select ‘Macro’ and then ‘Security’.  In the dialog box, verify security is set to Medium or Low.  This should enable you to use the request(s) properly.  If you set security to Medium, you will need to select "enable macros" when prompted.

08-017
July 9, 2008

This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) is notification of the designated first quarter time survey weeks for fiscal year (FY) 2008-2009 for Tribal MAA. The time survey results are used to determine the percentage of time spent on allowable Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA).

Tribal MAA Two Weeks Time Survey (Ver.0908) (Excel)

08-016
July 8, 2008

This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) is to notify all LEC/LGA Coordinators for the SMAA program that the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is waiving the State-mandated requirement that all LEA SMAA Participants must annually attend a training session on the SMAA time survey for FY 2008/2009.

08-015
September 8, 2008

LGA CLAIMING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2007-08MAA/TCM PARTICIPATION FEE.

08-014
July 22, 2008

This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) notifies LGAs and LECs that the cost of gifts provided as an incentive to enroll in Medi-Cal are not allowable for federal financial participation.

08-013
July 2, 2008

 This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) provides County-Based MAA (CMAA) programs with the enclosed listing “Medi-Cal Eligibles as a Subset of California by County Population for Calendar Year (CY) 2006.” This list, commonly referred to as the “countywide average,” includes Medi-Cal eligibles who have a share of cost.

Countywide Averages CY 2006 1st and 2nd Qrts

08-012
June 17, 2008

This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) is to notify LGA MAA/TCM Coordinators about Revised MAA/TCM Forms.

08-011
July 25, 2008

Medi-Cal Percentage: the Actual Client Count Method.

08-010
May 27, 2008

Notification of Native American Local Governmental Agency Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Time Survey for NA LGA Claiming MAA for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal the Year 2007-2008.

08-009
June 20, 2008

This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) is notification that the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has eliminated MAA Implementation Training (Activity H) from the CMAA/TCM Combined Time Survey form for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09.

08-008
April 28, 2008

This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) is a notification of the designated first quarter time survey week for fiscal year (FY) 2008-09 for Local Educational Agencies (LEAs). The time survey results are used to determine the percentage of time spent on allowable School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA).

08-007
April 29, 2008

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has reviewed and revised the requirements for the TCM Participation Survey submitted by Local Governmental Agencies (LGAs) as notification of their intent to participate in the TCM program for 2008-09 TCM PARTICIPATION SURVEY.

08-09 TCM Participation Survey Cover Letter

08-09 Participation Survey with Checklist (Word)

 NOTE:  The Word Participation Survey run with Macros, therefore you need to set your Macro Security to medium or low.  Before opening the survey, open Word and click the ‘Tools’ menu from the top menu bar then select ‘Macro’ and then ‘Security’.  In the dialog box, verify security is set to Medium or Low.  This should enable you to use the survey properly.  If you set security to Medium, you will need to select "enable macros" when prompted.

08-006
December 16, 2008

Certified Public Expenditure (CPE) Requirements for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for TCM.

08-005
March 17, 2008

County-Based MAA/TCM Time Survey Training and TCM Cost Report Training Dates, and Registration Process For Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-09.

0708 TS Registration Form 21 Mar 08

0708 CR Registration Form 21 Mar 08 

NOTE:  The Excel Registration Requests run with Macros, therefore you need to set your Macro Security to medium or low.  Before opening the requests, open Excel and click the ‘Tools’ menu from the top menu bar then select ‘Macro’ and then ‘Security’.  In the dialog box, verify security is set to Medium or Low.  This should enable you to use the request(s) properly.  If you set security to Medium, you will need to select "enable macros" when prompted.

08-004
February 20, 2008

Notification of LEC/LGA Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Time Survey for Local Educational Agencies Claiming Medi-Cal Administrative Activities for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2007-08.

08-003
February 7, 2008

This Policy and Procedure Letter (PPL) is notification of the designated fourth-quarter time survey week for fiscal year (FY) 2007-2008 for Tribal LGAs.

08-002
January 29, 2008

County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (CMAA) Claiming Plan Amendment Checklist Revision and Location.

CMAA Claiming Plan Checklist

08-001
January 29, 2008

County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (CMAA) Time Survey Request Form Revision & Location. CMAA Time Survey Request Form