MEDI-CAL CONTINUOUS COVERAGE GUARANTEE ENDS MARCH 31, 2023
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, California will resume its normal processes to redetermine eligibility for Medi-Cal enrollees starting in April 2023.
San Benito County, CA: In March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) temporarily waived certain Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements and conditions in response to COVID-19. The easing of these rules helped Californians with Medi-Cal keep their health coverage during the pandemic. However, a new law ends Medi-Cal continuous coverage on March 31, 2023, and requires states to restart eligibility renewals beginning April 1, 2023
Starting on April 1, 2023, San Benito County Health & Human Services Agency will resume its normal renewal processes and redetermine eligibility for around 10,919 current enrollees.
San Benito County Health & Human Services Agency’s (HHSA) top goal is to minimize beneficiary burden and promote continuity of coverage. HHSA will begin mailing letters to San Benito County Medi-Cal members in April 2023 to let them know if their Medi-Cal coverage was renewed automatically or if they need more information to process the renewal. Medi-Cal members can expect to receive this letter around the same month when they initially enrolled and have received notice letters in past years.
Given the termination of the continuous coverage provision, it is critical that Medi-Cal members take the necessary steps to update their contact information, respond to requests for information (including renewal packets), or transition to other coverage if they are no longer eligible for Medi-Cal.
If you receive a renewal packet or letter asking for more information, you can respond by:
Mail: 1111 San Felipe Rd. #206, Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: (831)636-4180
Online: https://benefitscal.com/
Interested in applying for Medi-Cal? Use the online tool to See if I’m Eligible before completing an actual application to estimate your Medi-Cal eligibility.
