Affordable Care Act
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), states were authorized to expand Medicaid, effective January 1, 2014, to many low-income individuals under age 65 who were previously ineligible for coverage. The ACA established a new income eligibility limit of 138 percent of the federal poverty level, increasing the number of Californians eligible. As of March 2016, more than 4.7 million Californians have begun receiving comprehensive health care benefits provided by Medi-Cal since the ACA was implemented.
The Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) vision is to preserve and improve the physical and mental health of all Californians, and the department’s mission is to provide Californians with access to affordable, high-quality health care, including medical, dental, mental health, substance use treatment services, and long-term care. The ACA’s expansion of Medi-Cal allows California to make significant strides toward supporting a healthier, more productive state. Medi-Cal also assists the most vulnerable among us, whose circumstances may prevent them from accessing health coverage or vital health care services. Below are various programs and services members are benefitting from as a result of the ACA.
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The Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (PE) program, effective January 1, 2014, provides individuals with temporary, no-cost Medi-Cal benefits for up to two months.
Medi-Cal Eligibility and Covered California
DHCS has partnered with Covered California to create an online “one-stop shop” for health coverage.
Medi-Cal Eligibility and Covered California FAQs
DHCS has developed frequently asked questions for current and potential Medi-Cal coverage recipients to help them access the care they need.
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Kev hloov pauv ntawm 1991 Lub Xeev Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv Realignment suav nrog ACA.
California Mental Health Planning Council (CMHPC)
California Mental Health Planning Council tau txib los ntawm tsoomfwv thiab lub xeev txoj cai lij choj los tawm suab rau cov menyuam yaus uas muaj kev ntxhov siab loj thiab cov neeg laus thiab cov laus uas muaj mob hlwb loj. Pawg sab laj muab kev saib xyuas thiab kev lav phib xaub rau pej xeem kev noj qab haus huv kev puas siab puas ntsws, tawm tswv yim rau Thawj Tswj Hwm thiab Kev Cai Lij Choj ntawm cov teeb meem tseem ceeb, thiab koom nrog hauv kev npaj thoob lub xeev.
Medi-Cal’s Implementation of New Programs
Medi-Cal tau siv cov kev pab cuam tshiab los ua ib feem ntawm txoj cai ntawm ACA.
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Medi-Cal Cov Lus Qhia Txog Kev Tshaj Tawm Txog Tus Muab Kev Pabcuam-Kev Tiv Thaiv Kev Tiv Thaiv
Pib txij Lub Xya Hli 1, 2012, txhua tus neeg muab kev pabcuam yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm cov kev pabcuam tiv thaiv uas tshwm sim thaum kho cov neeg mob Medi-Cal.
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Lub Chaw rau Medicare & Medicaid Services tau tshaj tawm txoj cai zaum kawg rau lub Ob Hlis 2, 2011, hauv Tsoom Fwv Teb Chaws Register (42 CFR Parts 405, 424, 447 et al.) nrog cov kev cai yuav tsum tau ua raws li lawv muaj feem xyuam rau Medicare, Medicaid, thiab Children's Health Insurance Program tiv thaiv kev tsim txom thiab kev tiv thaiv tus kws kho mob. Txoj cai no siv cov kev cai ntawm ACA.