CalOptima Provider Alert: CMS Partial Approval of California's 1135 Waiver Requests March 27, 2020 General CalOptima 0 On March 23, 2020, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) notified managed care plans (MCPs), like CalOptima, that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has partially approved. Section 1135 flexibilities as requested by DHCS on March 16th and March 19th. The approval letter is located on the DHCS website https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Documents/COVID-19/CA-1135-Flexibilities-Approval-Letter-Rev-032320.pdf Click here to read full Provider Alert. Comments are closed.