California Gets Waiver To Cover Former Foster Kids From Other States

By Michelle M. Stein / August 22, 2017 at 6:48 PM
CMS on Friday (Aug. 18) approved an 1115 waiver that allows California to continue providing Medi-Cal coverage to residents up to age 26 who aged out of foster care while previously living in other states. California and CMS officials agreed on a process for determining whether former out-of-state foster children are eligible for Medi-Cal, according to California's 1115 waiver application. The state relies on the word of applicants without checking their income, and county workers verify applicants status as former...


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