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2008

Number Release Date Title
08-08 09-25-08 GHPP Forms
08-07 09-08-08 Semi-Annual Meeting Notice for Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) Staff, HF Plan Contractors and CCS Program Staff
08-06 09-08-08 Updated List of Liaisons for Healthy Families (HF) Program Health Plans and Local CCS Programs
08-05 08-28-08

Family Handbook - What Parents/Guardians Should Know About California Children's Services

08-04 06-16-08

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties

08-03

02-01-08

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties

08-02

01-11-08

Proposed Budget Reductions in Reimbursement to Counties for Administration of the Medical Therapy Program

08-01

01-11-08

Proposed Budget Reductions in Reimbursement to Counties for Administration of the CCS Program

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2007

Number Release Date Title

07-11

12-21-07

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) Staff, HF Plan Contractors, and CCS Program Staff and Agenda

None

11-20-07

Important Notice from the CCS Program About Your Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare

07-09

09-26-07

Replacement Page for 2003 CCS Guidelines for Recommendation and Authorization for Rental or Purchase of Durable Medical Equipment -Rehabilitation (DMS-R) and Replacement for Page 10

07-08

07-31-07

Notice of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Update 2007 Via Webcast

07-07

06-27-07

Updated List of Liaisons for Healthy Families (HF) Program, Health Plans and Local CCS Programs

07-06

06-27-07

Updated Implementation Procedures for the Quarterly Time Study for Medical Therapy Program (MTP) for 100 Percent State Fundiong to Comply with Interagency Regulations (Assembly Bill 3632)

07-05

05-14-07

County Letter of Interest to Have a Pediatric Palliative Care Pilot Waiver Program in Your Area

None

05-03-07

GHPP and CCS Become Title XIX Federal Medicaid Waiver Programs

07-04

03-12-07

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties

07-03

03-09-07

Fiscal Year 2006-07 (2005-06 Actual) California Children's Services (CCS) Expenditure Report For Submission to the California Department of Finance (DOF) for the Purpose of Calculation of Realignment Caseload Growth and Realignment Detail (DX TR TH HF)

07-02

02-21-07

Clarification of Eligibility Under Section 41872(d) of Title 22 California Code of Regulations (CCR)

07-01

01-24-07

Revised Interagency Agreeement (IA) Between California Department of Health Services, CMS Branch and California Department of Education (CDE), Special Education and State Interagency Cooperative Agreement

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2006

Number Release Date Title

06-14

12-08-06

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties

None

11-15-06

Important Notice from the CCS Program About Your Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare

06-12

10-04-06 Request for Completion of the State Required Annual Program Data for County Medical Therapy Programs (MTP) Form and State Required Annual Program Data For County Medical Therapy Programs

06-11

09-10-06

Notice of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Update 2006 Via Webcast and Webcast Invitation

06-09

09-08-06

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties

06-08

06-09-06

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties

06-07

09-08-06

Revised Implementation Plan for the Quarterly Time Study (QTS) for Medical Therapy Program (MTP) for 100 Percent State-Funding to Comply with Interagency Regulations (Assembly Bill 3632)

06-06

07-31-06

Updated List of Liaisons for HF Program Health Plans and Local CCS Programs, County CCS Contacts by Region, Health Families' Plans, and Kaiser Permanente CCS Liaisons

06-05

05-04-06

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) Staff, HF Plan Contractors, and CCS Program Staff

06-04

03-20-06

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties

06-03

01-30-06

Pilot Quarterly Time Study for the CCS Medical Therapy Program, Summary Sheet for All Employees, and Monthly Time Study for Medical Therapy Program (MTP)

06-01

01-05-06

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties and Meeting Agenda

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2005

Number Release Date Title

05-18

12-21-05

Medicare Part D Coverage, New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Help and Information, Letter to Parents and Guardians Concerning Medicare Part D Coverage, and Important Notice from California Children’s Services Program About Your Child’s Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare

05-17

11-22-05

Informing CCS of the Addition of Fasting Blood Glucose and Cholesterol Screening Tests as CHDP Benefits and CHDP Provider Information Notice No. 05-16

05-15

09-30-05

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff for Dependent Counties and Reservation Form

05-14

09-16-05

Instructions and Invoice Forms - Diagnostic, Treatment, and Therapy Expenditure Reporting, Instructions for CCS Quarterly Report of Expenditures, and CCS Claim for Reimbursement - Diagnostic/Treatment/Therapy

05-13

08-17-05

List of Liaisons for Healthy Families (HF) Program Health Plans and Local CCS Programs, and liaisons for Healthy Families' Plans, California Children's Services and CCS Contacts by Region

05-12

08-12-05

Deactivation of "CGP" Prefix Inpatient Provider Numbers

05-11

07-22-05

Save the Date for a Continuing Education Webcast on Respiratory Syncitial Virus (RSV), Prevention with Palivizumab (SynagisTM), and the Role of CCS

05-10

07-22-05

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) Staff, HF Plan Contractors, and CCS Program Staff

05-09

07-13-05

Addition to Durable Medical Equipment-Rehabilitation (DME-R) Guidelines and Criteria for Basic Wheelchair (Manual & Power)

05-08

06-10-05

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff from Dependent Counties and CCS Dependent County Meeting Map

05-07

05-25-05

Purchase Deadline for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliant Software for Children's Medical Services (CMS) Net

05-06

05-20-05

Request for Completion of the State Approved 100 Percent State funded Staff Allocations for County Medical Therapy Programs (MTP) Form for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-2006

05-05

05-13-05

Upcoming Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Supplemental Service Transition Training, Morning Agenda, and Afternoon Agenda

05-04

05-05-05

Invoice Instructions for Health Insurance Portability And Accountability (HIPAA) Compliant Software for CMS Net and CCS Administrative Expenditure Invoice

05-03

03-18-05

Required Use of HIPAA Compliant Software for CMS Net, SSH Evaluation, CCS Administrative Expenditure Invoice Sample, and County Assignments and Consultation Staff

05-02

03-18-05

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff from Dependent Counties and Meeting Map

05-01

02-22-05

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Northern California CCS Medical Directors and Consultants, Agenda, Directions and Map

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2004

Number Release Date Title

04-26

12-07-04

Next Scheduled Teleconference for E-47 Issues 

04-25

11-23-04

Teleconference Regarding Home Mechanical Ventilators

04-24

10-28-04

Teleconference for Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Diabetic Supply Code Issues

04-23

10-18-04

Next Scheduled Teleconference For E 47 Issues

04-22

09-22-04

Next Scheduled Teleconference For E 47 Issues

9-17-04

09-17-04

Direct Electronic Transmission of Patient Therapy Record Data (PTR) Batches via CMS Net for Medical Therapy Unit (MTU) Therapy Services
NOTE: Information Notice Number to left is the release date.  This letter has no Information Notice Number.

04-21

09-03-04

Quarterly Meeting Notice For Northern California CCS Medical Directors And Consultants

04-20

08-27-04

Next Scheduled Teleconference For E 47 Issues

04-18

08-12-04

Upcoming Audiology Training

04-17

07-09-04

Enhancement 47 (E47) Teleconference Call Schedule

04-16

06-29-04

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) Staff, Healthy Families (HF) Plan Contractors, and CCS Program Staff

04-15

06-25-04

Teleconference With County California Children’s Program (CCS) For Enhancement 47 (E47) Implementation

04-14

06-21-04

CMS Net System Availability Information
NOTE: This is the corrected version.

04-13

06-14-04

Implementation Of The Children’s Medical Services Network (CMS Net) Enhancement 47 (E 47) Project

04-12

06-15-04

List of Liaisons for Health Families Program Health Plans and Local CCS Programs NOTE: This is the corrected version.

04-11

05-14-04

Quarterly Meeting Notice For Northern California CCS Medical Directors And Consultants

04-10

04-30-04

Request For Completion Of The State Approved 100 Percent State
Funded Staff Allocations For County Medical Therapy Programs (MTP)
Form For Fiscal Year (FY) 2004-2005

04-09

04-26-04

Enhancement 47 (E-47) Policy And Procedures Training For CCS County Offices And State Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Branch Regional Office Staff

04-08

04-09-04

Cancellation Of Scheduled Meeting Of CCS Staff From Dependent
Counties

04-06

02-20-04

Enhancement 47 Technical “Hands-On” System Training

04-05

02-20-04

Enhancement 47 Training Facility

04-04

02-18-04

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Northern California CCS Medical Directors and Consultants 

04-03

02-06-04

Follow-Up Conference Calls Regarding New Process For Authorization Of Durable Medical Equipment

04-02

01-14-04

Training Sessions Regarding the New Process for Authorization of Durable Medical Equipment

04-01

01-07-04

Conference Call Regarding New Process for Authorization of Durable Medical Equipment

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2003

Number Release Date Title

03-20

12-18-03

Letter to CCS Paneled Providers Regarding Updating Paneling Listing

03-19

12-15-03

New CCS Hypertonicity Special Care Centers

03-18

09-30-03

Elimination of All CGP Provider Numbers

03-17

09-25-03

Revision and Translation of California Children's Services (CCS) Materials

03-16

10-24-03

Electronic Claims Submission via CMS Net for Medical Therapy Program (MTP) Therapy Services

03-15

09-19-03

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff from Dependent Counties

03-14

08-08-03

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Northern California California Children's Services (CCS) Medical Directors, Consultants, and Administrators

03-13

07-18-03

Interim Instructions and Invoice Forms – Diagnostic, Treatment, and Therapy Expenditure Reporting

03-12

07-17-03

CCS Numbered Letter 08-0703 Incontinence Medical Supplies Inservice

03-11

07-03-03

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) Staff, Healthy Families (HF) Plan Contractors, and CCS Program Staff

03-10

08-06-03

Correction and Addendum to CCS Numbered Letter (NL) 08-0703 Regarding Authorization for Purchase of Incontinence Medical Supplies

03-09

06-13-03

Scheduled Meeting of CCS Staff from Dependent Counties

03-08

05-16-03

Introduction to the CHDP Gateway

03-07

05-12-03

Care Coordination Survey

03-06

03-27-03

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) Staff, Healthy Families (HF) Plan Contractors, and California Children's Services (CCS) Program Staff

03-05

03-18-03

List of Liaisons for Health Families Program Health Plans and Local CCS Programs

03-04

02-18-03

Health Insurance Information Form (MC 2600) Now Available in Spanish

03-03

02-18-03

Request for Completion of the State Approved 100 Percent State Funded Staff Allocations for County Medical Therapy Programs (MTP) Form for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-2004

03-02

01-24-03

Quarterly Meeting Notice for Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) Staff, Healthy Families (HF) Plan Contractors, and California Children's Services (CCS) Program Staff

03-01

01-15-03

Continuing Education for Completion of "The Medical Evaluation of the Child with Cerebral Palsy"

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