County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency HHSA County Medical Services CMS Program Guide Case Handling Number Page 0209 1 of 1 Background As of July 1 2008 CMS eligibility determinations are automated Workers enter applicant information directly into the CMS IT System There is no paper case file created Policy A Case Number Assignment The CMS IT System assigns case numbers to each applicant The applicant retains this case number throughout the lifetime of their CMS case B Hospital Outstationed Services HOS cases HOS is unique in that the workers may have a CMS IT case and a MediCal automated CalWIN case Case handling is different depending on the status of the applicants MediCal eligibility When the The HOS worker FBU contains only adults Creates a case in the CMS It System Applicant is an ineligible member of a MediCal case Creates a separate CMS case in the CMS IT system The CMS FBU will consist of the CMS applicant hisher spouse and all natural or adoptive minor children living in the home Other Program Impact None References None Sunset Date This policy will be reviewed for continuance by 04302019 Release Date April 04 2016