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4.4.2. Effective Date: November 1, 2009 November 1, 2009 November 1, 2009 or the Healthy Families Program will be forwarded to the State’s Single Point of Entry for processing. ACCESS FOR INFANTS AND MOTHERS (AIM) PROGRAM The program serves women whose family income is too high for Medi-Cal and who do not have employer sponsored coverage. The AIM administrative vendor verifies the income eligibility of families by reviewing income information submitted by families, either the previous year’s federal income tax forms or current year wage stubs. Families eligible for no-cost Medi-Cal are denied AIM enrollment. If a family indicates, on the AIM application that it has coverage through an employer, that application is not approved, unless the employer provides a separate maternity only deductible or copayment greater than $500. California will not claim Federal Financial Participation for these women. The Medicaid application and enrollment process is initiated and facilitated for children found through the screening to be potentially eligible for medical assistance under the state Medicaid plan under Title XIX. (Section 2102)(b)(3)(B)) (42CFR 457.350(a)(2)) California is currently assessing whether it is possible to develop an application form which can be used both for Healthy Families and Medi-Cal for pregnant women and children. Until that form is developed (and its development determined to be feasible), such families will be notified of their potential eligibility for Medi-Cal and how to apply when their Healthy Families application is returned to them. The state’s outreach and community based organization activities will be coordinated between Medi-Cal and the insurance program. These efforts will aim to assist families in applying for the program under which they qualify, with a goal of directing families to the correct program at the point of first contact, in recognition that CBOs are often the health system’s first contact with uninsured families with income under 200% FPL. The state also intends to rely heavily on the state’s CHDP program as an access point into coverage. CHDP providers will screen the children for eligibility into Medi-Cal or Healthy Families and assist families in filing applications for the appropriate program. Approval Date: HFP Family Contribution Increase HFP Co-Payment Increase HFP Limited Dental Plan Choice for New Subscribers

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