Transitional Medi-Cal/Four-Month Continuing

Due to current CalSAWS and CalHEERS system limitations to automatically place eligible clients on consumer protection programs when they are discontinued from Modified Adjusted Gross Income Medi-Cal (MAGI MC). Previously, EWs were instructed to leave individuals on Soft Pause in place of TMC. If a client reports an increase in earnings (or a decrease in income disregards) and are currently on Soft Pause as a TMC workaround, follow the table below:

 

If...

And...

Then...

The EW who placed the individual on Soft Pause documented use of Soft Pause as a TMC workaround including when the TMC period began and ended,

The individual is still in the middle of the documented TMC period,

Leave the individual on Soft Pause until the end of the documented TMC period.

The documented TMC period has ended,

The EW must not allow an additional TMC period. Evaluate for any other eligibility.

The EW who placed the individual on Soft Pause did not document the reason or when the TMC period began and ended,

The EW must allow a TMC period using the workaround in the Systems Announcement.

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