Accelerated Eligibility

The Accelerated Eligibility report categories are listed in Sections below. Two possible alert messages are generated for clients with records in the Accelerated Eligibility category:

Alert #	Description	Status
9545	Accelerated Enrollment Elig - Check Application Status	Action
9546	Over 2 Months Accel Enroll - App Determination Overdue	Critical

AE-BCCTP

AE - BCCTP. These recipients receive provider-initiated AE when they meet four criteria:

• Under 65

• Not a Medicare recipient

• Diagnosed with breast/cervical cancer

• Has no other creditable coverage.

Refer to MC HB Chapter 30: State/County Administered Health Insurance Programs, Section Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program (BCCTP) for additional information.

CHDP-GTWY-MC-8W

CHDP Gateway Medi-Cal Child. All children enrolling through the CHDP Gateway program who appear eligible for no-cost Medi-Cal as a result of the screening process qualify for AE.

The child is provided with immediate temporary Medi-Cal coverage for the month of application and the following month. If an application is received by the SPE within the two-month period, eligibility is extended beyond the initial two-month period while the county makes a final determination of their eligibility. These children can be identified on MEDS with an Aid Code of 8W.

CHDP-GTWY-TLICP-8X

CHDP Gateway TLICP Child. All children enrolling through the CHDP Gateway program who appear eligible for the TLICP as a result of the screening process qualify for AE.

The child is provided with immediate temporary Medi-Cal coverage for the month of application and the following month. If an application is received by SPE within the two-month period, eligibility is extended beyond the initial two-month period while the county makes a final determination of their eligibility. These children can be identified on MEDS with an Aid Code of 8X.

Refer to MC HB Chapter 30: State/County Administered Health Insurance Program, Section CHDP Gateway Program.

AE-SLP CHILD

AE - School Lunch Program. Children who are eligible for free or reduced cost school lunches (grades K-12) and who meet other income requirements may qualify for full-scope no SOC Medi-Cal. These children can be identified on MEDS with an Aid Code of 7T.

Santa Clara County previously participated in this program in collaboration with the Alum Rock School District. Currently, there are no school districts in Santa Clara County participating in this program.

Refer to MC HB Express Enrollment for Children in the National School Lunch Program.

AE-SPE CHILD

AE - SPE. All children applying at SPE who appear eligible for no-cost Medi-Cal as a result of the screening process qualify for AE. The Medi-Cal eligible child is provided with immediate temporary coverage while the county welfare department makes a final determination of their eligibility. These children can be identified on MEDS with an Aid Code of 8E.

Refer to MC HB Chapter 4: Application, Section Single Point of Entry Applications.

DE-CHDP

DE - CHDP Gateway Infant. All children enrolling through the CHDP Gateway who are less than 1-year old, whose mother was eligible for full scope no cost Medi-Cal during the month of the child’s birth in other than an accelerated or non-federal Aid Code.

These infants are identified on MEDS with an Aid Code of 8U (no SOC) or 8V (SOC) while the county makes a final determination of their eligibility.

Refer to MC HB Chapter 24: Infants, Children and Pregnant Individuals, Section CHDP Gateway DE Infants Enrollment Process.