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Health benefits, Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Medicare, managed care, private health plans

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UPDATE - Worksheets for Determining Eligibility under the Aged & Disabled Federal Poverty Level (A&D FPL) Medi-Cal Program (2009-2010, English (pdf) (rtf) (html), #5450.01)

NEW - Functional Limitation Self Assessment Packet (pdf), September 2009, 58 pages, #5482.01

The Nursing Facility/Acute Hospital Waiver: The Basics (htm) or (pdf) (May 2009, 10 pages, English, #5477.01)

How the AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Can Help You Get the Care You Need at Home Instead of in a Medical Facility (htm) or (pdf) (November 2008, 12 pages, English, #5435.01)

The Multipurpose Senior Services Program May Be the Answer to Staying at Home Rather than Going to a Nursing Home (htm) or (pdf) (November 2008, 8 pages, English, #5395.01)

How to Get the Extra Help You Need to Stay in Your Own Home and Avoid a Nursing Home (html) or (pdf) (November 2008, 25 pages, English, #5392.01)

Access to and Amendment of Health Records (htm) or (pdf) (December 2007, 10 pages, English, #5112.01)

Social Security Rules for Deeming Income from Parents to a Disabled Child to Determine Whether a Child is Eligible for SSI and, if so, the Amount (htm) or (pdf) (January 2008, 19 pages, English, #5017.01) also available in:
Spanish: Social Security Rules for Deeming Income, June 2007, #5017.02
Korean: Social Security Rules for Deeming Income, June 2007, #5017.03
Chinese: Social Security Rules for Deeming Income, June 2007, #5017.04
Vietnamese: Social Security Rules for Deeming Income, June 2007, #5017.05

References for Consumer Complaints About Health Care Professionals & Facilities (May 2006, 46 pages including forms, English, #5287.01).

How to Use Aids and Services in Medical Settings (htm) or (pdf) (March 2005, 13 pages, #5447.01)

“Grandfather” protection for persons enrolled on December 1, 2004, in one of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) (html) or (PDF) (December 2004, 3 pages, #5460.01)

Advance Health Care Directives (PDF) March 2003, 40 pages, English, #5088.01; also available in  
Spanish (PDF) #5088.02

Other publications: If these materials are not on line, you may order copies directly from the publisher by title, or from us by publication number. Again, we will appreciate your sending a donation so that we can continue our advocacy activities for people with disabilities - such as making these materials available.

Major Risk Medical Insurance Program - 2009 Application and Handbook, January 2009, Disability Rights California publication #5164.01

Current federally approved Section 1915(c) Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver for regional center clients who would qualify for ICF/DD services, October 2006 through September 2011, 228 pages, English, State of California, Department of Health Care Services. This waiver is administered by the Department of Developmental Services and regional centers. The waiver does two important things: (1) Enable children to qualify for Medi-Cal by not counting prental income and/or resources ("institutional deeming") and (2) Fund through Medi-Cal many of the services that support children and adults in their homes and communities. For more information see Chapter 13 in "Rights Under the Lanterman Act" (htm) or (pdf)

California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) 2010 Application and Handbook (January 2010, 34 pages, English, #5456.01)

New Medi-Cal Program for Aged and Disabled Persons (PDF) (April 2009, 2 pages, English, #5253.01; prepared by Protection & Advocacy, Inc., and Western Center on Law & Poverty) Spanish: New Medi-Cal Program for Aged and Disabled Persons (PDF)
Chinese: New Medi-Cal Program for Aged and Disabled Persons (PDF)
Korean: New Medi-Cal Program for Aged and Disabled Persons (PDF)
Vietnamese: New Medi-Cal Program for Aged and Disabled Persons (PDF)

Medi-Cal Overview - http://healthconsumer.org/publications.htm#medi-caloverview, The Health Consumer Alliance, National Health Law Program (August 2008, #5360.01, English)