Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures Manual

On-Line Manual of Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures (MEPM)

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.

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Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures Manual updates listed by article:

Revision date -- Article number and subject

07/08/93 -- Table of Contents
12/14/00 -- Article 1 - Definitions, Abbreviations and Program Terms
08/27/03 -- Article 2 - Administration
02/23/96 -- Article 3 - County of Responsibility
06/19/06 -- Article 4 - Application Process (PDF, 4.45MB)
10/04/05 -- Article 5 - Medi-Cal Programs 5A-5K (PDF, 15.34MB)
10/04/05 -- Article 5 - Medi-Cal Programs 5L-5Z (PDF, 8.11MB)
04/18/01 -- Article 6 - Institutional Status
09/20/96 -- Article 7 - Alienage, Citizenship and Residence
04/23/03 -- Article 8 - Responsible Relatives and Unit Determination (PDF, 5.94MB)
02/07/06 -- Article 9 - Property (PDF, 8.71MB)
06/17/08 -- Article 10 - Income (PDF, 2.04MB) - UPDATED 06/17/08
04/18/01 -- Article 11 - Maintenance Need
10/04/05 -- Article 12 - Share-of-Cost
06/25/07 -- Article 14 - Medi-Cal Card Use Issuance
10/04/05 -- Article 15 - Other Health Coverage and Medi-Cal Buy-In (PDF, 2.57MB)
10/04/05 -- Article 16 - Overpayments and Fraud
09/18/97 -- Article 17 - Medi-Cal Treatment Programs
09/29/86 -- Article 18 - State Administrative Hearings
09/03/04 -- Article 19 - Special Services
10/04/05 -- Article 20 - Operations Systems Procedures
02/15/01 -- Article 21 - Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS)(PDF, 4.43MB)
03/09/07 -- Article 22 - Disability Determination Referrals (PDF, 4.70MB)
10/04/05 -- Article 23 - Medical Support Enforcement Program (PDF, 2.42MB)
10/14/03 -- Article 24 - Refugee Medical Assistance Program
01/10/08 -- Article 25 - County Performance Standards