​​​Medi-Cal 2020 12-Month Extension Request

California's Section 1115(a) Medicaid Waiver, entitled Medi-Cal 2020, was approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on December 30, 2015, and is set to expire on December 31, 2020. With the delay of CalAIM, DHCS submitted a 12-month extension request to CMS for the Medi-Cal 2020 waiver, to extend the effective date to December 31, 2021.

• CMS Completeness Letter (October 1, 2020)
• Medi-Cal 2020 12-Month Extension Request (Submitted to CMS on September 16, 2020, and revised on September 28, 2020)
• Public Notice (July 22, 2020)
• Draft Extension Request for Public Comment (July 22, 2020)​​

Stakeholder Engagement

Pursuant to Medicaid Section 1115 waiver public notice and transparency requirements, stakeholders had an opportunity to submit comments on the Medi-Cal 2020 12-month extension request. The deadline to submit written comments to 1115waiver@dhcs.ca.gov was August 21, 2020.

DHCS also hosted the following webinars to walk through the content of the 12-month extension request and included opportunity​ for public comment:

• Wednesday, July 29, 2020 - DHCS Tribal and Designees of Indian Health Programs
• 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• For more information visit the Tribal Webinar webpage.
  
• Friday, August 7, 2020 – First Public Hearing​
  
• 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Conducted via webin​ar. Register here.
• Agenda
• Presentation
• Monday, August 10, 2020 - Second Public Hearing
• 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Conducted via webinar. Register here.
• Agenda
• Presentation