Writ challenging the denial of IHSS services to child living in home of her grandparent on mistaken ground that she is receiving the enhanced “non-medical out-of-home care” SSI/SSP rate, including a challenge to related CDSS policies denying IHSS to children receiving this SSI/SSP rate while living with non-parent relatives.
Class action challenging the Department of Health Care Services’ failure to provide Medi-Cal notices and documents in an accessible format to blind consumers; parties have been in productive settlement negotiations.
Monitoring settlement in case ending the automatic proration of IHSS protective supervision, resulting in huge increases in parent/caregiver payments.
Successfully appealed the denial of two robotic arm wheelchair attachments required for client independence in feeding, suctioning, self-care through upper limb mobility; negotiating policy updates to the Medi-Cal Provider Manuel with DHCS to prevent future wrongful denials.
Successful negotiations with CDSS to eliminate sponsor deeming requirements preventing access to IHSS for recent Legal Permanent Residents.
Demand letter to CDPH and DHCS addressing ongoing restrictions on parental visitation and education for children in pediatric subacute facilities.
Writ challenging CDSS’ failure to provide the correct Adoption Assistance rate for the grandmother of a regional center child who was denied more than $100,000 in payments over the past decade, and related systemic issues for other children who establish regional center eligibility post-finalization of their adoption; successfully defeated Respondents’ demurrer on all counts.
