Due to changes in California law, certain health benefits and services for beneficiaries are being reduced or no longer covered. The latest updates, frequently asked questions and other information about these changes in health benefits and services can be found below:

Effective Fiscal Year 2009-2010

• Optional Benefits Exclusion Reminder for NEMT – Current Medi-Cal policy states that Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) will not be covered to obtain a service that is not a Medi-Cal benefit.
• Optional Benefits Exclusion (OBE) – Includes Adult Dental Services, Acupuncture, Audiology, Chiropractor, Dispensing Optician Services (including services provided by a fabricating optical laboratory), Incontinence Creams and Washes, Podiatry, Psychology and Speech Therapy.
• Children’s Treatment Program Termination – Effective June 30, 2009, the Children’s Treatment Program (CTP) will be terminated due to cutbacks to the California Healthcare for Indigents Program/Rural Health Services Program funding.