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DHCS Requests Six-Month Delay in Medi-Cal Work Requirements Implementation

What’s happening: The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for a six-month good faith effort exemption from implementing Medi-Cal work and community engagement requirements, which are scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

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