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Request a hearing to appeal a denial or reduction in public benefits

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California Department of Social Services allows individuals to request a hearing to appeal a decision to deny a claim for benefits, or due to a reduction in benefits for California public assistance programs such as Medi-Cal, CalFresh, KinGAP, and others.
Schedule
For Medi-Cal programs, the deadline to request a hearing has been extended to 210 days for an action taken by the County or by the State Department of Health Care Services on or after December 1, 2019, and to 240 days to request a hearing for action taken by your Medi-Cal Health Plan on or after November 1, 2019.
Eligibility Requirements
Must have received Notice of Action from a County, or a letter from Covered California denying or reducing benefits.
ADA accessible
Yes
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
free
Yes
states
California

California Department of Social Services

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