Healthcare/Hospital Law
Dec. 18, 2008
Children on Medi-Cal Face Tougher Rules
Starting Jan. 1, children covered by Medi-Cal, the state's version of Medicaid, will have to submit paperwork every six months, rather than annually, that proves they remain eligible for the program.
Daily Journal Staff Writer When universal coverage was the buzz of Sacramento last year, legal aid lawyer Mike Keys said he hoped to represent fewer children cut from Medi-Cal - especially those who were wrongfully dropped from the state's health care program because of paperwork snafus. But that hope dissolved along with the universal coverage platform. Rather than insurance for all, advocates like Keys said they are now bracing fo...
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