​​​​​​​​1986 All County Welfare Director's Letters

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• ACWDL 86-01 (January 7, 1986)
  Implementation fo Medi-Cal Card Signature Requirement
• ACWDL 86-02 (January 9, 1986)
  Potential Use of MEDS Terminals as Backup Communications for Emergency Medical Services
• ACWDL 86-03 (January 17, 1986)
  Minutes From the California Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) and Department of Health Services (DHS) Corrective Action Subcommittee Meeting of November 12, 1985
• ACWDL 86-04 (January 21, 1986)
  Impact of AFCD Lawsuits on Medi-Cal
• ACWDL 86-05 (January 29, 1986)
  Medi-Cal Income In-Kind Values
• ACWDL 86-06 (February 18, 1986)
  Changes in Copayment for Medical Services
• ACWDL 86-07 (February 25, 1986)
  Applicant's Supplemental Statement of Facts for Medi-Cal, Form MC 223 (9/85 Revision)
• ACWDL 86-08 (March 6, 1986)
  Jackson v. Rank Court Case Settlement
• ACWDL 86-09 (march 10, 1986)
  Use of Medi-Cal Aid Codes 44 and 47
• ACWDL 86-10 (March 13, 1986)
  Minutes From the California Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) and Department of Health Services (DHS) Corrective Action Subcommittee Meeting of November 12, 1985
  

• ACWDL 86-11 (March 14, 1986)
  Report of Quality Control Findings for the October 1983 - March 1984 and April 1984 - September 1984 Review Period
• ACWDL 86-12 (March 17, 1986)
  State Hearing Requests - Disability Issues
• ACWDL 86-13 (March 17, 1986)
  Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS) Input for Estate Recovery
• ACWDL 86-14 (March 18,1986)
  New MEDS Liaison Assignments
• ACWDL 86-15 (March 18, 1986)
  SDX Reports
• ACWDL 86-16 (March 20, 1986)
  Institutional Status
• ACWDL 86-17 (March 21, 1986)
  Eligibility Assignments by Subject Area
• ACWDL 86-18 (March 26, 1986)
  Johnson v. Rank Revised Billing Instructions
• ACWDL 86-19 (March 28, 1986)
  County Specific Error Data for the April 1984 - September 1984 Quality Control Review Period
• ACWDL 86-20 (March 28, 1986)
  Division of Community Property:  Notices
  

• ACWDL 86-21 (April 3, 1986)
  Medi-Cal Buy-In of Medicare Part B Premiums/Effective Date
• ACWDL 86-22 (April 9,1 986)
  Timely Submission of Request for Disability Evaluation
• ACWDL 86-23 (April 23, 1986)
  Revised Medical Regulations - Verification of Disability (R-18-85)
• ACWDL 86-24 (April 23, 1986)
  Division of Community Property:  Notices
• ACWDL 86-25 (May 2, 1986)
  FY 86/87 Maintenance Need and Income In-Kind Levels
• ACWDL 86-25E
  Errata Notice Letter No. 86-25
• ACWDL 86-26
  Requirement to Apply for Medicare
• ACWDL 86-27 (May 19, 1986)
  Invalid Aid Codes
• ACWDL 86-28 (May, 28, 1986)
  County Data Processing Contacts for MEDS Renewal
• ACWDL 86-29 (May 28, 1986)
  Procedure for Resubmission of MC 177 S-M and MC 177 SA-M Forms
• ACWDL 86-30 (June 3, 1986) 
  All County Welfare Director's Letter 83-56 (August 26, 1983)
  

• ACWDL 86-31 (June 4, 1986)
  MC 220 A (6/86) Authorization for Release of Medical Information - Aids
• ACWDL 86-32 (June 4, 1986)
  Payment Status Codes for SSI/SSP Recipients
• ACWDL 86-33 (June 9, 1986)
  ACWD Letter 85-77
• ACWDL 86-34 (June 13, 1986)
  Transportation Costs as an Allowable Deduction from Income Received for Educational Purposes (22, CAC,Section 50547)
• ACWDL 86-35 (June 24, 1986)
  Other Health Coverage Data Processing Program Changes for MEDS
• ACWDL 86-36 (July 10, 1986)
  Pamphlet - Medi-Cal for Disabled Person
• ACWDL 86-37 (July 18, 1986)
  Authorized Representative - Application Process/Medi-Cal Card Issuance
• ACWDL 86-38 (July 25, 1986)
  County Specific Error Data for the October 1984 - March 1985 Quality Control Review Period
• ACWDL 86-39 (July 28, 1986)
  Verification of Disability - Railroad Retirement Board Disability Status
• ACWDL 86-40 (August 4, 1986)
  Medi-Cal Beneficiary Other Health Coverage Third Party Liability Program Changes
  

• ACWDL 86-41 (August 7, 1986)
  Invalid Aid Codes
• ACWDL 86-42 (August 11, 1986)
  Questions and Answers Regarding Authorized Representatives for Disability Applicants and New Confidentiality Standards for Medical Records
• ACWDL 86-43 (August 14, 1986)
  SDX Reports
• ACWDL 86-44 (August 19, 1986)
  Corrective Action Initiative - Public Guardian/Conservator or Beneficiary Representative Checklist
• ACWDL 86-45
  Processing MC 177 Forms Due to Changes in Long-Term Care Status and Increased SOC Determinations
• ACWDL 86-45E (October 20, 1986)
  Errata Notice -- All County Welfare Director's Letter (ACWDL) No. 86-45
• ACWDL 86-46 (August 26, 1986)
  County Medi-Cal ID Card Printers
• ACWDL 86-47 
  Reese v. Kizer Retroactive Settlement - Interim Activities
• ACWDL 86-48
  Buy-In Change for Medically Needy Only (MNO) Cases
• ACWDL 86-49 (September 17, 1986)
  Other Health Coverage (OHC) Indicator Codes
• ACWDL 86-50 (September 18, 1986)
  New MEDS Liaison Assignments​
  

• ACWDL 86-51 (September 23, 1986) 
  Case Records Retention Update - Lawsuits
• ACWDL 86-52 (September 29, 1986)
  Medi-Cal Disability Denial Notice Requirements, Failure to Cooperate with DED, and Request for Case Status
• ACWDL 86-53 (October 6,1986)
  Eligibility Assignments by Subject Area
• ACWDL 86-54 (October 10, 1986)
  Implementation of COBRA Provisions Which Restore and Continue Medi-Cal Eligibility for Certain Disabled Widow (ER)s
• ACWDL 86-55 (October 10, 1986)
  Use of Medi-Cal Card Stock for MEDS Screen Prints
• ACWDL 86-56 (October 16, 1986)
  Updating County Contact Lists
• ACWDL 86-57
  Lynch v. Rank (Pickle) Tickler System
• ACWDL 86-58 (October 20, 1986)
  Medi-Cal Beneficiary Other Health Coverage Third Party Liability Program Changes
• ACWDL 86-59 (October 22, 1986)
  Reese v. Kizer Notice
• ACWDL 86-60 (October 24, 1986)
  Joint Custody and the Determination of the Caretaker Parent
  

• ACWDL 86-61 (November 7, 1986)
  Lynch v. Rank (Pickle) Tickler System
• ACWDL 86-62 (November 7, 1986)
  MC 401, (MC 300/301/302 Issuance Report) and MC 402, (MC 302 Daily Usage Report)
• ACWDL 86-63 (November 7,1986)
  Guidelines for Implementing​ ​AB 3632/AB 882 Medi-Cal Eligibility for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) Children
• ACWDL 86-64 (November 14, 1986)
  January 1987 Social Security Title II and Title XVI Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and Related Issues
• ACWDL 86-64E
  Errata Notice
• ACWDL 86-65 (November 17, 1986)
  Lynch v. Rank Annual Stuffer

• ACWDL 86-66 (November 18,1986)
  Presumptive Disability, Revised Forms DHS 7035 (11/86)

• ACWDL 86-67 (November 18, 1986)
  OMNIBUS Drug Bill, No. 144 - Part II:  Treatment of Homeless Individuals Health Warnings Eligible Under SSI and Medicaid Programs

• ACWDL 86-68 (November 20, 1986)
  Change in Medicaid Coverage for Federally Eligible Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) and foster Care Program (AFDC-FC) Children Who Reside Out-of-State

• ACWDL 86-69 (November 25, 1986)
  Disabled Medically Needy (MN) Persons Subsequently Denied SSI Benefits

• ACWDL 86-70 (December 2, 1986)
  MC 302 Card Stock Reorder​
  

• ACWDL 86-71 (December 4, 1986)
  California Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) Error Rates
• ACWDL 86-72 (December 4, 1986)
  Corrective Action Unit County Assignments
• ACWDL 86-73 (December 9,1 986)
  Issuance of Medi-Cal Labels to Primary Care Clinics (PCC)
• ACWDL 86-74 (December 10, 1986)
  Lynch v. Rank (Pickle Handbook)
• ACWDL 86-75 (December 12, 1986)
  Implementation of MEDS Changes for Consolidate OMNIBUS Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
• ACWDL 86-76 (December 24, 1986)
  Medi-Cal Special Notice
• ACWDL 86-77 (December 18, 1986)
  CID Temps in Error Report
• ACWDL 86​-78 (December 22, 1986)
  Lien Referral (DHS 7014)
• ACWDL 86-79 (December 23, 1986)
  Issuance of Medi-Cal Cards to SSI/SSP Recipients More Than One Year After the Date of Service
• ACWDL 86-80 (Not Available)​
  

• ACWDL 86-81 (December 30, 1986)
  DTMTS Cases Questions and Answers
• ACWDL 86-82 (December 31, 1986)
  SSI/SSP Recipients Discontinued Effective January 1987 (Lynch v. Rank (Pickle) Potential Eligibles​