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Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures Manual

The Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures Manual (MEPM) provides clarification to county social services staff on policies and procedures for making eligibility determinations for the Medi-Cal program.

ArticleSubjectRevision Date
Table of Contents07/08/93
Article 1Definitions, Abbreviations and Program Terms12/14/00
Article 2Administration08/27/03
Article 3County of Responsibility02/23/96 
Article 4Application Process (PDF, 4.45MB)

06/19/06

*Updated* 4V – Minor Consent
01/09/25
Article 5Medi-Cal Programs 5A-5K (PDF, 15.34MB)10/04/05
Medi-Cal Programs 5L-5Z (PDF, 8.11MB)10/04/05 
Article 6Institutional Status04/18/01
Article 7Alienage, Citizenship and Residence09/20/96
Article 8Responsible Relatives and Unit Determination (PDF,  5.94MB)04/23/03
Article 9Property02/07/06
*Updated* Table of Contents01/30/20
 *Updated* 9A – Life Estates12/16/19
*Updated* 9B – Motor Vehicles08/13/20
*Updated* 9C – State Renter’s Credit (Removed)01/07/20
*Updated* 9D – Loans Requiring Repayment11/06/20
Article 10Income (PDF, 2.04MB) 06/17/08
Article 11Maintenance Need04/18/01         
Article 12Share-of-Cost10/04/05
Article 14Medi-Cal Card Use Issuance06/25/07
Article 15Other Health Coverage and Medi-Cal Buy-In (PDF, 2.57MB)10/04/05          
Article 16Overpayments and Fraud10/04/05 
Article 17Medi-Cal Treatment Programs09/18/97
Article 18State Administrative Hearings09/29/86
Article 19Special Services12/10/09
Article 20Operations Systems Procedures10/04/05
Article 21Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS)(PDF, 4.43MB)02/15/01
Article 22Disability Determination Referrals (PDF, 4.70MB)03/09/07
Article 23Medical Support Enforcement Program (PDF, 2.42MB)10/04/05
Article 24Refugee Medical Assistance Program10/14/03
Article 25County Performance Standards03/04/09

Updates

MEPM updates listed in numerical order
MEPM updates listed by article: