Benefits of MEDS/CDB

Allows immediate need paper card issuance at district office. This paper Medi-Cal card is for identification purposes only; to be used by the client only until the recipient’s MEDS record is activated and a BIC is issued by EDS or their MEDS record is reactivated.
Provides online billing/claims submission for providers through CA-EV/CMS, a subsystem of the MEDS Network.

Refer to MC HB Chapter 34 BOBLOA, Section Medi-Cal Identification Cards for more information.

Provides access to the online eligibility verification system for all providers.
Tracks Medi-Cal contracted Health Care Plan enrollment.
Verifies information on restricted benefits.
Ensures confidentiality for Minor Consent or Sensitive Services.
Establishes a database of all active and inactive Medi-Cal, cash assistance and CalFresh cases.
Helps to eliminate fraud statewide (duplicate benefits participation).
Tracks eligibility for purchasing Medicare coverage.
Provides a statistical database on eligibles for budgeting and federal reporting purposes.
Provides information to State/Federal agencies on the alien and refugee populations, along with a cross reference file of Alien Identification Numbers.

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