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MMCD Policy Letters

Note: Policy Letters were not issued in 2004, 2005 or 2006

2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996

 

2012 - Policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject of Letter) Date of Issue

PL 12-001 (PDF)  

Obstetrical Care-Perinatal Services

02/28/2012

PL 12-002 (PDF)     

Non-Monetary Member Incentive Guidelines Addendum to Policy Letter 09-005
PL 12-002 Attachment: Member Incentive Program, Request for Approval Form   
PL 12-002 Attachment: Member Incentive Program, Plan Update Form         

05/04/2012

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2011 - policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject of Letter) Date of Issue

PL 11-001 (PDF)  

Requirements for Health Risk Assessment of Medi-Cal Seniors and Persons with Disabilities (replaced by 11-007 (PDF))

01/05/2011

PL 11-003 (PDF)    

Member-Specific Data Files To Be Provided To Plans For New Medi-Cal Only SPD Members

02/10/2011

PL 11-004 (PDF)     

The Implementation of Section 2302 of the Affordable Care Act, Entitled "Concurrent Care For Children."

02/10/2011

PL 11-007 (PDF) Revision To Policy Letter 11-001 Regarding Requirements for Health Risk Assessment of Medi-Cal Seniors and Persons with Disabilities 02/25/2011

PL 11-009 (PDF)    

Update to Health Plan Provider Directory Policy and Guidelines

4/14/2011

PL 11-011 (PDF)   

Reporting On The Distribution Of Funds Pursuant To Assembly Bill 1653
11-011 Attachment: AB 1653 Plan Monitoring Schedules (MS Excel)  

5/23/2011

PL 11-013 (PDF)  

Revised Facility Site Review (FSR) Tool

5/23/2011

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2010 - Policy Letters

Letter Number Title (Subject of Letter) Date of Issue

PL 10-012 (PDF)  

Health Education and Cultural and Linguistic Group Needs Assessment (GNA)

11/10/2010

PL 10-013 (PDF)     

Data Request CHDP (Child Health Disability Prevention) Report for FY 2007-2008 and FY 2008-2009

12/20/2010

PL 10-016 (PDF)   

Revised Facility Site Review Tool

12/31/2010

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2009 - Policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject of Letter) Date of Issue

PL 09-005 (PDF)

Non-Monetary Member Incentive Guidelines

03/16/2009

PL 09-006 (PDF)

Timeframes For Member Grievances

04/21/2009

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2008 - Policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject of Letter) Date of Issue

PL 08-002 (PDF)

Payment of Invoices Beyond the Six-Month Billing Limit

04/16/2008

PL 08-003 (PDF)

Initial Comprehensive Health Assessment

05/05/2008

PL 08-011 (PDF)

Cost Avoidance and Post-Payment Recovery for Other Health Coverage

11/26/2008

PL 08-013 (PDF)

Pharmacy Prior Authorization Requests by California Licensed Pharmacists

12/16/2008

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2007 - policy letters

 Letter Number Title (Subject) of Letter Date of Issue

PL 07-006 (PDF)

Therapeutic Enteral Formulas for Medical Conditions in Infants and Children (Note: revised 11/06/07 - see PL 07-016)

 04/02/2007

PL 07-016 (PDF)

Therapeutic Enteral Formulas for Medical Conditions in Infants and Children (revised) MMCD Policy Letter 07-006 dated April 2, 2007

  11/06/2007

PL 07-018 (PDF)

Senate Bill (SB) 94 - Family Planning Services

12/21/2007

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2003 - policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject) of Letter Date of Issue

PL 03-001 (PDF)

Quality and Performance Improvement Program

06/05/2003

PL 03-002 (PDF)

Certification of Managed Care Plan Staff Responsible for the Conduct of Primary Care Provider Site Reviews

06/23/2003

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2002 - policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject) of Letter Date of Issue

PL 02-001 (PDF)

Blood Lead Screening of Young Children

02/22/2002

PL 02-002 (PDF - 28.2MB)

Site Review

03/16/2002

PL 02-003 (PDF)

Credentialing & Re-Credentialing:  Time Line Change, New Primary Source Verification Requirements and Verification of Credentials of Non-Physician Practitioners

05/16/2002

PL 02-004 (PDF)

Health Education

06/21/2002

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2001 - Policy Letters

Letter Number Title (Subject) of Letter Date of Issue

PL 01-001 (PDF)

Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Standardized Format

02/13/2001

PL 01-002 (PDF)

Conversion of MESH to the Medi-Cal Web Site

11/09/2001

PL 01-002Rev (PDF)

Errata of MMCD Policy Letter 01-01 Dated October 30, 2001

11/09/2001

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2000 - policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject) of Letter Date of Issue

PL 00-001 (PDF)

Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Responsibilities Under the Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Consolidation Program

03/16/2000

PL 00-001 Rev (PDF - 4.3MB)

Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Responsibilities Under the Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services Consolidation Program

03/16/2000

PL 00-002 (PDF)

Health Plan Provider Directory Policy, Guidelines and Delivery Standards

04/13/2000

PL 00-003 (PDF)

Change of Children in Percent of Poverty Aid Categories to Mandatory Enrollment for Medi-Cal Managed Care

07/05/2000

PL 00-004 (PDF)

Plan-Paid Advertising Extended Until January 31, 2001

09/25/2000

PL 00-005 (PDF - 2.1MB)

Dental Services—Anesthesia Coverage

09/30/2000

PL 00-006 (PDF)

Managed Care Relationships with Local Education Agency Providers

12/11/2000

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1999 - policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject) of Letter Date of Issue

PL 99-001 (PDF)

Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

04/02/1999

PL 99-002 (PDF)

Health Education and Cultural and Linguistic Group Needs Assessment (replaced by 10-012 (PDF))

04/02/1999

PL 99-003 (PDF - 8.4MB)

Cultural and Linguistics

04/02/1999

PL 99-004 (PDF)

Translation of Written Informing Materials

04/02/1999

PL 99-005 (PDF - 3.0MB)

Addendum to MMCD Policy Letter 98-03-Conversion to New Eligibility Reporting System

05/07/1999

PL 99-006 (PDF)

Date for Conversion to Fiscal Intermediary Access to Medi-Cal Eligibility Data

08/20/1999

PL 99-007 (PDF - 2.1MB)

Individual Health Education Behavioral Assessment

09/21/1999

PL 99-008 (PDF)

Abortion Services

10/20/1999

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1998 - policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject) of Letter Date of Issue

PL 98-001 (PDF)

 Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Act of 1997

01/16/1998

PL 98-002 (PDF - 3.6MB)

 

Certificates of Creditable Coverage Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

01/27/1998

PL 98-003 (PDF)

Conversion to New Eligibility Reporting System.

02/20/1998

PL 98-004 (PDF)

Enrollment Forms is Primary Care Provider Offices and Enrollment Packet Material Distribution

02/20/1998

PL 98-005 (PDF - 9.4MB)

Enrollment of Medi-Cal/ Medicare Dual Eligibles and Medi-Cal Beneficiaries with Commercial Health Maintenance Coverage

02/20/1998

PL 98-006 (PDF - 38.2MB)

Newborn and Prenatal Genetic Screening Services

03/20/1998

PL 98-007 (PDF)

Refugee Health Care

04/17/1998

PL 98-008 (PDF)

Fee-For-Service Reimbursement Rate Assistance

04/27/1998

PL 98-009 (PDF)

Facilities Excluded from the Medi-Cal Program

12/10/1998

PL 98-010 (PDF)

Breastfeeding Promotion

12/10/1998

PL 98-011 (PDF - 31.9MB)

Family Planning Services in Medi-Cal Managed Care

12/28/1998

PL 98-012 (PDF)

Primary Care Physician Selection and Assignment Policy

12/30/1998

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1997 - Policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject of Letter) Date of Issue

PL 97-008 (PDF)  

HIV Counseling and Testing Policy

08/13/1997

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1996 - Policy letters

Letter Number Title (Subject of Letter) Date of Issue

PL 96-009 (PDF - 2.2MB)      

 Sexually Transmitted Disease Services in Medi-Cal Managed Care

09/26/1996

PL 96-013 (PDF) 

Immunization Services in Medi-Cal Managed Care

11/27/1996

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