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Billing

Low Income Health Programs: Out-of-Network Emergency Services	Billing	February 8, 2012
Termination of Epinephrine Local Codes	Billing	December 23, 2011
January 2012 Medi-Cal Provider Seminar	Billing	December 22, 2011
Billing for Home and Community Based Services Waiver Programs	Billing	August 30, 2011
Use the Correct HCPCS Code When Billing Ketorolac	Billing	August 8, 2011
Some Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Now Billable	Billing	June 7, 2011
LEA Medi-Cal Billing Option Program and CRCS Documentation Training	Billing	April 12, 2011
Termination of 118 Local "X" Codes for Physician Administered Drugs	Billing	March 23, 2011
Medical Abortion Billing Code Conversions	Billing	March 15, 2011
NCCI Impacts Billing of and Authorization for Bilateral O&P Appliances	Billing	March 4, 2011
Maternal Care Services Code Conversion Update	Billing	February 2, 2011
CPSP Billing Code Conversion Update	Billing	February 2, 2011
New Aid Code for Antirejection Medication	Billing	December 9, 2010
EAPC Funding Eliminated for FY 2010-11	Billing	November 8, 2010
AIDS MCWP Code Conversions and Billing Instructions	Billing	July 1, 2010
EAPC Code Conversions and Billing Instructions	Billing	June 10, 2010
EAPC Billing Code Conversions: Provider Workshop Educational Materials	Billing	May 30, 2010
Attachments Required for Billing Specific Hematology Tests	Billing	March 29, 2010
EAPC Billing Code Conversions: Provider Workshops	Billing	March 1, 2010
Preservative-Free Meperidine Billing Correction	Billing	February 19, 2010
Medi-Cal Forms Now Available Online	Billing	February 19, 2010
ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Codes	Billing	February 3, 2010
EAPC Billing Code Conversions: Provider Workshops	Billing	February 1, 2010
Miscellaneous Medical Surgical Supplies Billing Code Conversion – Corrected Codes	Billing	September 3, 2009
Outpatient Heroin Detoxification Billing Code Conversions – TAR Submissions	Billing	September 2, 2009
Vision Supply Code Replacement	Billing	August 20, 2009
Medical Ancillary Services Billing Procedure Update	Billing	July 1, 2009
Quality Assurance Fee for Designated Intermediate Care Facilities	Billing	May 29, 2009
Recipient Identifier on Reports and Transactions Sent To Providers	Billing	March 6, 2009
Adult Day Health Care Code Conversion Reminder	Billing	November 19, 2008
Blood and Blood Derivatives Code Conversion Reminder	Billing	August 1, 2008
Mass Deactivation of Non-Participating Providers and Resulting Effect on NPI Registration	Billing	October 3, 2007
SSNs Prohibited: Summer 2007 Implementation	Billing	May 4, 2007
Update: New Billing Requirements Prohibit Social Security Numbers	Billing	April 5, 2007
Implementation Delay: New Billing Requirements Prohibit Social Security Numbers	Billing	February 22, 2007
ADHC Update	Billing	December 8, 2006
Deferred TAR Attachment Update	Billing	November 15, 2006
Reminder to Use Correct Billing Modifiers	Billing	November 10, 2005
New BIC Issuance Complete	Billing	July 27, 2005
DME Providers: Billing Assistance and Grace Period for Coding	Billing	February 18, 2005

Budget/Payment Reduction

Fiscal Year 2011 – 2012 Medi-Cal Institutional Provider Payment Hold	Budget/Payment Reduction	February 2, 2012
Provider Notice: Change of Medi-Cal Fiscal Intermediary	Budget/Payment Reduction	September 9, 2011
Fiscal Year 2011-12 State Budget Reimbursement Contingency	Budget/Payment Reduction	June 27, 2011
Implementation of an Interim Payment Mechanism related to the New Demonstration Project	Budget/Payment Reduction	April 8, 2011
Revised Checkwrite Schedule for Fiscal Year 2010 – 2011	Budget/Payment Reduction	March 8, 2011
Provider Registration for Medi-Cal EHR Incentive Program Begins March 2011	Budget/Payment Reduction	February 9, 2011
Payment Delay Temporarily Lifted	Budget/Payment Reduction	December 17, 2010
Payments During Demonstration Project Extension	Budget/Payment Reduction	December 3, 2010
Signed State Budget to Release all Payable Claims	Budget/Payment Reduction	October 11, 2010
Medi-Cal Rate Freeze on Hospital Inpatient Services	Budget/Payment Reduction	June 24, 2010
June Fee-for-Service Provider Payment Delay	Budget/Payment Reduction	June 2, 2010
Update to Medi-Cal Reimbursement Reductions – December 10, 2009 Court Action	Budget/Payment Reduction	December 22, 2009
Update to Medi-Cal Reimbursement Reductions – November 18, 2009 Court Action	Budget/Payment Reduction	December 3, 2009
Policy Update: ADHC Benefit Reduction Rescinded	Budget/Payment Reduction	September 25, 2009
New “Health Benefits: Exclusion and Reductions” Area on the Web Site	Budget/Payment Reduction	September 15, 2009
Budget Act of 2009 Changes to Billing Requirements and Reimbursement	Budget/Payment Reduction	September 8, 2009
Registered Warrants Issued to Specific Providers	Budget/Payment Reduction	August 28, 2009
June Checkwrite Date Altered	Budget/Payment Reduction	June 18, 2009
Update to Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service and Non-Medi-Cal Program Provider Payment Reductions – April 6, 2009, Court Action	Budget/Payment Reduction	April 22, 2009
Fiscal Year 2008-09 March Payment Hold Update	Budget/Payment Reduction	April 17, 2009
Medicare Part B Premium Changes	Budget/Payment Reduction	April 3, 2009
Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service and Non-Medi-Cal Program Provider Payment Reductions	Budget/Payment Reduction	March 11, 2009
Distribution of 1099 Tax Forms for Medi-Cal Providers	Budget/Payment Reduction	January 21, 2009
Update to Payment Reduction for Home Health, Wheelchair and Litter Van Services	Budget/Payment Reduction	December 31, 2008
Ten Percent Provider Payment Injunction Update	Budget/Payment Reduction	December 15, 2008
Use of Social Security Numbers For Billing Prohibited Beginning February 1, 2009	Budget/Payment Reduction	December 10, 2008
Small and Rural Hospitals Exempt from the Ten Percent Budget Payment Reduction	Budget/Payment Reduction	November 18, 2008
CHDP Ten Percent Payment Reduction Update	Budget/Payment Reduction	November 5, 2008
Ten Percent Provider Payment Injunction Update	Budget/Payment Reduction	September 26, 2008
Non-contract Hospital Rate Reduction	Budget/Payment Reduction	September 26, 2008
Federal Deficit Reduction Act 2005: Employee Education on False Claims Recovery	Budget/Payment Reduction	September 23, 2008
Ten Percent Pharmacy Payment Injunction	Budget/Payment Reduction	July 17, 2008
Provider Payment Reduction for Hospital Inpatient and Some Nursing Facility Services	Budget/Payment Reduction	June 25, 2008
2008-09 Fiscal Year State Budget	Budget/Payment Reduction	May 30, 2008
Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reductions	Budget/Payment Reduction	May 20, 2008
Federal Deficit Reduction Act 2005 – Citizenship and Identity Requirements	Budget/Payment Reduction	May 1, 2008
Status of Provider Reimbursement After Budget Signing	Budget/Payment Reduction	August 24, 2007
2007 – 2008 State Budget Reimbursement Contingency	Budget/Payment Reduction	June 4, 2007
Deficit Reduction Act 2005 – Citizenship Requirements	Budget/Payment Reduction	February 8, 2005
2004 - 2005 State Budget Signed	Budget/Payment Reduction	August 2, 2004
2003 Budget Act: Provider Payment Reductions	Budget/Payment Reduction	November 3, 2003
2003 - 2004 State Budget Reimbursement Contingency	Budget/Payment Reduction	June 30, 2003

Bulletin Announcements

Hard Copy Bulletins and Manual Replacement Pages Final Mailing	Bulletin Announcements	October 22, 2008
Bulletin Archives Expanded on the Medi-Cal Web Site	Bulletin Announcements	October 1, 2005

Cancer Detection Programs

CDP: EWC Forms Update	Cancer Detection Programs	December 15, 2011
CDP: EWC Eligibilty Form Update – Spanish Language Version	Cancer Detection Programs	July 6, 2011
Implementation of Assessment of Tobacco Use	Cancer Detection Programs	May 4, 2011
CDP: Every Woman Counts Documents Revised	Cancer Detection Programs	February 2, 2011
CDP: EWC Opens Enrollment for Breast Cancer Screening	Cancer Detection Programs	December 1, 2010
Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts (CDP: EWC) to Open Enrollments	Cancer Detection Programs	October 29, 2010
Restriction on New Breast Cancer Screening Enrollments	Cancer Detection Programs	June 25, 2010
CDP: EWC Documents Updated	Cancer Detection Programs	June 15, 2010
CDP: Every Woman Counts Documents Revised	Cancer Detection Programs	May 25, 2010
Updated Recipient Eligibility Criteria for Breast Cancer Screening	Cancer Detection Programs	January 18, 2010
CDP: EWC Documents Revised	Cancer Detection Programs	January 7, 2010
CDP: EWC – Breast Cancer Screening Cost Control Measures	Cancer Detection Programs	December 2, 2009
Forms Update – CDP: EWC	Cancer Detection Programs	October 8, 2009
Updated CDP: EWC Screening and Worksheet Forms	Cancer Detection Programs	August 4, 2009
Breast Feeding-Related Evaluation and Management Services Billing Update	Cancer Detection Programs	January 7, 2009
Changes to CDP: EWC Data Collection Submission and Case Management Reminder	Cancer Detection Programs	December 31, 2008
Changes to CDP: EWC Data Collection Application	Cancer Detection Programs	October 29, 2008
CDP: EWC Step-By-Step Provider User Guide	Cancer Detection Programs	January 30, 2008
CDP: EWC Mammography Policy Clarification	Cancer Detection Programs	June 5, 2007
CDP: Every Woman Counts Step-By-Step User Guide Update	Cancer Detection Programs	November 14, 2006
Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts	Cancer Detection Programs	October 1, 2002

Child Health and Disability Prevention Program

CHDP Gateway Pre-Enrollment Application Policy Update	Child Health and Disability Prevention Program	December 3, 2009
Medi-Cal and CHDP Pediatric Obesity Meeting: June 9, 2009	Child Health and Disability Prevention Program	March 27, 2009
CHDP Electronic Claim Transaction Format Update	Child Health and Disability Prevention Program	December 13, 2007
New CHDP pre-enrollment process	Child Health and Disability Prevention Program	June 24, 2003

Claims

ACS Strategy for Successful Adjudication of High-Volume Suspense Claims	Claims	October 10, 2011
Understanding the Impact of Fraud and Abuse on Patient Care	Claims	August 22, 2011
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Final Rule – Anti-Fraud Provisions of the Affordable Care Act	Claims	August 12, 2011
CMS National Provider Call – ICD-10 Implementation Strategies	Claims	July 28, 2011
Save the Date for September Fraud Events	Claims	July 26, 2011
Signed State Budget to Release all Payable Claims	Claims	June 30, 2011
CRNA Services: Modifier QZ Update	Claims	March 23, 2011
PPS FQHC/RHC Delay	Claims	March 15, 2011
Court Injunction Impacts FQHC and RHC Claims	Claims	December 8, 2010
Court Injunction has Impact on FQHC and RHC Claims	Claims	November 2, 2010
Surgical and Anesthesia Modifier Conversion	Claims	October 1, 2010
SCPI User Guide Specifications Updated	Claims	June 29, 2010
Reminder: Do Not Staple Attachments to Claims	Claims	February 1, 2010
SCPI User Guide Specifications Updated	Claims	December 8, 2009
Unit of Measure and Numeric Quantity Optional	Claims	July 3, 2009
RAD Code Updates	Claims	June 4, 2009
Vision Care RAD Code Denials Update	Claims	March 30, 2009
Vision Care Claims RAD Code Denial Updates	Claims	November 17, 2008
SCPI Manual Update to OHC Carrier Data	Claims	July 9, 2008
LTC Provider Overpayment Solution Requires Provider Action	Claims	May 1, 2008
Reminder: Include CMC Attachments with the ACF	Claims	March 12, 2008
Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads Requirement Update	Claims	March 7, 2008
CMS-1500 and UB-04 Tutorials Updated with NPI Changes	Claims	January 30, 2008
Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads Requirement	Claims	November 5, 2007
Nine-Digit ZIP Code Encouraged on Claims	Claims	October 4, 2007
SCPI Manual Now Available on the Medi-Cal Web Site	Claims	September 24, 2007
Inpatient Crossover Claims Reviewed for Select Billing Errors	Claims	September 6, 2007
New Claim Form Submission Reminders	Claims	August 3, 2007
Providers Must Use New Claim Forms	Claims	July 9, 2007
UB-04 Printing Requirements	Claims	May 4, 2007
Register NPI with Medi-Cal to Avoid Rebilling Crossover Claims	Claims	March 9, 2007
New Medicare Policy for Dialysis Providers	Claims	March 1, 2007
Institutional Crossover Claims Update	Claims	October 10, 2006
Crossover Claims Urgent Update	Claims	August 28, 2006
Claims Appeal Status Available from the PTN and the Medi-Cal Web Site	Claims	August 22, 2005
Comment Periods for UB-04 and CMS 1500 Claim Forms	Claims	January 18, 2005
Pre-Checkwrite Review of Claims	Claims	July 1, 2004

DHCS Notice

Implementation of Radiology Rate Reduction Delayed	DHCS Notice	November 4, 2011
Key Dates for the Transition and Administration of the Medi-Cal Program	DHCS Notice	September 28, 2011
Phone Number Update for San Diego Field Office	DHCS Notice	September 22, 2011
New DHCS Fiscal Intermediary Transition Town Hall Sessions	DHCS Notice	September 12, 2011
2011 CPT-4/HCPCS Updates Will Be Delayed	DHCS Notice	August 5, 2011
Prenatal Vitamins Code Conversion – Effective Date Update	DHCS Notice	June 27, 2011
Notice of Delay of Denosumab Implementation Date	DHCS Notice	March 23, 2011
Acute Care Hospital Rate Freeze Notice	DHCS Notice	January 18, 2011
Provider Security Advisory for PHI and PI	DHCS Notice	May 6, 2010
DHCS Awards New Contract to Affiliated Computer Services	DHCS Notice	March 26, 2010
Update on the Medi-Cal Adult Day Health Care Program	DHCS Notice	February 24, 2010
DHCS Reports Security Incident Involving ADHC Mailing	DHCS Notice	February 8, 2010
Health Plan of San Mateo to Implement LTC Services	DHCS Notice	February 1, 2010
DHCS Announces Intent to Award New Contract	DHCS Notice	December 14, 2009
DHCS Fiscal Intermediary Name Change Continues	DHCS Notice	December 2, 2009
Provider Judicial Remedy Changes Under W&I Code Section 14104.5	DHCS Notice	October 30, 2009
DHCS Fiscal Intermediary Name Change Coming Soon	DHCS Notice	October 5, 2009
New OHC Fax Number	DHCS Notice	July 28, 2009
WATS Phone Coverage Discontinued	DHCS Notice	July 13, 2009
Department of Health Care Services Reorganization	DHCS Notice	July 3, 2007
IUD Investigation Alert	DHCS Notice	September 1, 2006
Hurricane Katrina Evacuees	DHCS Notice	September 1, 2005
Elimination of Taxpayer-Provided Erectile Dysfunction Drugs for Sex Offenders	DHCS Notice	May 28, 2005

Enhancements & Operations

ACS Assumes Operations as the DHCS Fiscal Intermediary	Enhancements & Operations	October 11, 2011
Medi-Cal Learning Portal FAQs	Enhancements & Operations	October 1, 2011
DHCS Launches EHR Incentive Program	Enhancements & Operations	September 28, 2011
Medi-Cal Fiscal Intermediary Transition – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	Enhancements & Operations	May 4, 2011
Medi-Cal EHR Incentive Program	Enhancements & Operations	February 15, 2011
ACS Scheduled to Begin Official Medi-Cal Operations	Enhancements & Operations	February 14, 2011
Medi-Cal Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program	Enhancements & Operations	June 2, 2010

eTAR & TAR

Possible Delay and Deferral of TARs	eTAR & TAR	September 30, 2011
Successfully Submit eTARs for Medical Supplies	eTAR & TAR	September 1, 2011
eTAR Submissions Now Available for Oxygen and Respiratory Equipment TARs	eTAR & TAR	August 9, 2011
Refrain From Updating Paper TARs using eTAR	eTAR & TAR	August 8, 2011
eTAR Tips For Home Health Providers	eTAR & TAR	August 8, 2011
Successfully Submitting eTAR Attachments	eTAR & TAR	July 5, 2011
Successfully Submitting Therapy eTARs	eTAR & TAR	June 2, 2011
eTAR Tips For ICF-DD Providers	eTAR & TAR	May 26, 2011
eTAR Webinars Available for June and August	eTAR & TAR	May 20, 2011
Successfully Submitting Surgical/Other eTARs	eTAR & TAR	May 4, 2011
Refrain From Updating Paper TARs using eTAR	eTAR & TAR	April 6, 2011
NCCI Impacts Use of LT and RT Modifiers on Orthotic & Prosthetic eTARs	eTAR & TAR	March 4, 2011
eTAR Tips for Vision Providers	eTAR & TAR	February 3, 2011
Use eTAR for Hospital Days for Initial Stay Claims	eTAR & TAR	December 13, 2010
Submission Change for Tobramycin Solution for Inhalation TARs	eTAR & TAR	December 8, 2010
Tips for Submitting MRI eTARs	eTAR & TAR	December 8, 2010
TAR Submission Change for Three Regionalized Services	eTAR & TAR	December 8, 2010
Inpatient/Outpatient and Hospital Day eTAR Tips	eTAR & TAR	December 7, 2010
Successfully Submit Transportation eTARs	eTAR & TAR	November 3, 2010
ISP Required for LTC TAR Reauthorizations	eTAR & TAR	November 2, 2010
Check Online for the Status of eTARs and Paper TARs	eTAR & TAR	November 2, 2010
Save Time with eTARs for MRI	eTAR & TAR	July 30, 2010
Use eTARs for Speech, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy	eTAR & TAR	July 30, 2010
eTAR Advantages for ADHC Providers	eTAR & TAR	June 29, 2010
eTAR Training Seminars	eTAR & TAR	May 26, 2010
Refrain from Updating Paper TARs using eTAR	eTAR & TAR	May 25, 2010
Modification to eTAR Selection Screen	eTAR & TAR	April 13, 2010
Updated Tips for Submitting Therapy eTARs	eTAR & TAR	March 3, 2010
Tips for Submitting eTAR Attachments Successfully	eTAR & TAR	March 3, 2010
Access New eTAR Program Information Web Page	eTAR & TAR	March 2, 2010
Enhancements to the eTAR Medical Services Application	eTAR & TAR	March 2, 2010
TAR Processing for ADHC Providers	eTAR & TAR	January 26, 2010
Regionalized Center for Incontinence Supplies TARs	eTAR & TAR	January 26, 2010
Tips for Submitting Successful eTARs	eTAR & TAR	December 2, 2009
eTAR Submission Tips for Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy Services	eTAR & TAR	November 2, 2009
Tips for Submitting Pharmacy eTARs	eTAR & TAR	November 2, 2009
Guidelines for Faxing eTAR Attachments	eTAR & TAR	October 30, 2009
eTAR Submission Tips for Orthotics and Prosthetics	eTAR & TAR	October 8, 2009
EPSDT TAR Mailing Address Changes	eTAR & TAR	September 29, 2009
Tips for DME Providers Submitting eTARs	eTAR & TAR	August 4, 2009
eTAR Processing Guidelines	eTAR & TAR	June 29, 2009
Include Contact Name and Phone Number for eTARs	eTAR & TAR	June 11, 2009
Submitting Adult Day Health Care eTARs	eTAR & TAR	April 8, 2009
Submitting Transportation eTARs	eTAR & TAR	April 8, 2009
eTAR Tutorials Include Medical Status and Functional Limitation Code Lists	eTAR & TAR	March 31, 2009
Family PACT S-Code Update to eTAR	eTAR & TAR	February 4, 2009
eTAR Tutorials Updated – Effective January 26, 2009	eTAR & TAR	January 5, 2009
TAR Submission Requirement for New ADHC HCPCS Level II Code	eTAR & TAR	January 2, 2009
TAR Submission Requirement for New ADHC HCPCS Level II Codes	eTAR & TAR	December 1, 2008
TAR Applications to be Temporarily Unavailable October 11-12, 2008	eTAR & TAR	September 3, 2008
Internet Eligibility Inquiry and Spend Down Application Response Update	eTAR & TAR	September 3, 2008
IPCS and RTIP Updates	eTAR & TAR	September 2, 2008
Vision Care and Pharmacy Providers Adjudication Response Update	eTAR & TAR	June 30, 2008
Adjudication Response Clarifications for eTAR Providers	eTAR & TAR	June 2, 2008
Entering Hospital Days on First Service Line on eTARs	eTAR & TAR	June 2, 2008
New Inquire Only Function for TARs	eTAR & TAR	May 1, 2008
New Fax Option Available for Adjudication Responses (ARs)	eTAR & TAR	February 15, 2008
TAR Adjudication Response (AR) Notice Update	eTAR & TAR	February 1, 2008
Multiple Address Screen eTAR	eTAR & TAR	December 4, 2007
Attention Providers: Prepare for the Adjudication Response	eTAR & TAR	August 7, 2007
Processing Changes for TARs	eTAR & TAR	May 7, 2007
Guidelines for Uploading eTAR Attachments	eTAR & TAR	March 9, 2007
eTAR Available January 15, 2007 for Select Providers	eTAR & TAR	January 23, 2007
eTAR Available January 15, 2007 for Select Providers	eTAR & TAR	January 15, 2007
eTAR Submission Guidelines for Non-Benefit Services	eTAR & TAR	November 2, 2006
eTAR Available July 27, 2006 for Select Providers	eTAR & TAR	September 14, 2006
TAR and eTAR Processing Clarification	eTAR & TAR	August 31, 2006
Enhancements to Pharmacy eTAR	eTAR & TAR	August 8, 2006
New Web-Based Attachment Options for Pharmacy eTARs	eTAR & TAR	November 7, 2005
ADHC eTAR Submission Option Available	eTAR & TAR	October 8, 2004

Family PACT

Benefit Changes for UTI Treatment Drugs	Family PACT	May 3, 2010
Family PACT Retroactive Eligibility Certification and Claim Processes	Family PACT	March 7, 2010
Injectable Formulary Drugs Not Reimbursable to Pharmacies	Family PACT	March 2, 2010
Pharmacy and Clinic Formulary Policy for Drugs and Contraceptive Supplies	Family PACT	February 12, 2010
Family PACT Formulary Policy Change Update	Family PACT	January 12, 2010
Family PACT Provider Orientation and Update Sessions	Family PACT	September 8, 2009

Forms

Tips and Examples for Sterilization Consent Form	Forms	June 6, 2011
Updated POS Network/Internet Agreement	Forms	May 7, 2010
Revised Medi-Cal Point of Service (POS) Network/Internet Agreement	Forms	March 2, 2010
UB-04 Claim Form Clarification	Forms	November 6, 2007
Reminder: New Proprietary Forms Now Available	Forms	November 5, 2007
Cutoff Date Extension for Old Claim Forms	Forms	September 6, 2007

Outreach & Education

April 2012 Medi-Cal Provider Seminar	Outreach & Education	February 27, 2012
March 2012 Medi-Cal Provider Seminar	Outreach & Education	February 6, 2012
January Medi-Cal Webinars Update	Outreach & Education	January 12, 2012
eTAR Webinar Available in May	Outreach & Education	March 28, 2011
Attend Medi-Cal Webinars	Outreach & Education	August 2, 2010
Medi-Cal Webinar Classes	Outreach & Education	January 5, 2010
Tour of Medi-Cal Web Site Tutorial Announcement	Outreach & Education	December 2, 2009
New IPCS Tutorial Announcement	Outreach & Education	October 30, 2009
New CMC Tutorial	Outreach & Education	September 23, 2009
New TAR Tutorial	Outreach & Education	August 27, 2009
New Medicare/Medi-Cal Crossover Claim Tutorial	Outreach & Education	July 22, 2009
New SOC Tutorial	Outreach & Education	June 24, 2009
New Claims Follow-up Tutorial on Web	Outreach & Education	June 23, 2009
New Common Denials Tutorial	Outreach & Education	April 24, 2009
Medi-Cal Provider Training Survey	Outreach & Education	March 25, 2009
RTIP and BCCTP Tutorials Updated	Outreach & Education	February 10, 2009
CMS-1500 and UB-04 Claim Form Tutorials Updated	Outreach & Education	January 16, 2009
New Medi-Cal Training Seminar Registration Tool	Outreach & Education	December 24, 2008
eTAR Pharmacy NCPDP Tutorial	Outreach & Education	January 24, 2007

Pharmacy

Enteral Nutrition Product List Updates for Standard Category	Pharmacy	January 31, 2012
Extended Continuity of Care for SPDs Transitioning to Mandatory Managed Care	Pharmacy	November 4, 2011
Pharmacy Reimbursement: Average Wholesale Price (AWP) Reporting	Pharmacy	October 4, 2011
Reimbursement Clarification for Prenatal Vitamins	Pharmacy	October 1, 2011
Enteral Nutrition Products Benefit Update	Pharmacy	September 16, 2011
Diagnosis Range Expanded for Cetuximab 10mg	Pharmacy	September 1, 2011
Physician Administered Drug Ingredient Cost Rate Study	Pharmacy	August 9, 2011
Physician Administered Drug Ingredient Cost Rate Study	Pharmacy	July 14, 2011
AIDS/HIV Drug Added to Managed Care Plans	Pharmacy	June 14, 2011
Compounding of Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate	Pharmacy	April 25, 2011
Physician Subacute Care Billing Code Conversions Update	Pharmacy	March 1, 2011
New Providers Contracted for Blood Factor Products	Pharmacy	October 29, 2010
Specialty Provider Contracting for Blood Factors	Pharmacy	July 7, 2010
Synagis Policy Correction in the Provider Manual	Pharmacy	June 10, 2010
FDA Recommends Resuming Use of Rotarix Vaccine	Pharmacy	May 25, 2010
Quantity Restrictions and/or Frequency Limits Added to Some Contract Drugs	Pharmacy	March 31, 2010
Tamiflu® Oral Suspension Dosage Warning	Pharmacy	October 7, 2009
Pharmacy Restrictions on Drugs and Contraceptive Supplies	Pharmacy	October 5, 2009
Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment Shortage	Pharmacy	September 25, 2009
Identifying Denial Reasons for Pharmacy TARs	Pharmacy	August 4, 2009
Change in Antiviral Restrictions	Pharmacy	May 7, 2009
Submit Pharmacy TARs through NCPDP	Pharmacy	March 31, 2009
DUR Alert System Enhancements	Pharmacy	March 4, 2009
Medi-Cal POS NCPDP Pharmacy Transaction Specifications Third Party Vendors (Dial-Up and Leased-Line) Update	Pharmacy	June 4, 2008
Pharmacy TAR (50-1) and eTAR Submission Tips	Pharmacy	March 7, 2008
Pharmacy Claim Form (30-1) Completion Billing Tips	Pharmacy	January 16, 2008
Medicare Part D (Federal Prescription Drug Benefit) Update	Pharmacy	August 18, 2006
Application for Enrollment in HIV/AIDS Pharmacy Pilot Project	Pharmacy	November 4, 2004
Pharmacy Update	Pharmacy	April 29, 2002

POS Device/Network

POS Device Updates	POS Device/Network	March 20, 2009
POS Device Automatic Software Update	POS Device/Network	December 4, 2008
POS Device Automatic Software Update	POS Device/Network	August 23, 2007
Family PACT Transaction Now Available on the VeriFone Omni 3300 POS Device	POS Device/Network	August 19, 2004

Programs

New Formula Contract in the California Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program	Programs	August 1, 2003
County Medical Services Program: Benefit Update	Programs	April 1, 2003
BCCTP Update	Programs	January 2, 2002

Provider Enrollment

Provider Telecommunication Network Delay	Provider Enrollment	October 1, 2011
Provider Address Change Procedure – Reminder	Provider Enrollment	June 9, 2009
AB 1226 – Provider Enrollment Forms & Provisions Effective July 1, 2008	Provider Enrollment	May 5, 2008
Provider Enrollment Application Changes Due to NPI	Provider Enrollment	January 2, 2008
Assembly Bill 1226 – Provisions Affect All Providers	Provider Enrollment	December 4, 2007
New Provider Enrollment Forms Requirement Effective May 23, 2007	Provider Enrollment	May 18, 2007
Providers Selling or Purchasing a Business	Provider Enrollment	April 3, 2007

Rates

Sales and Use Tax Decreased	Rates	November 4, 2011
The Impact of PERM on Medi-Cal Providers	Rates	July 30, 2010
Rate Adjustment for Speech Generating Devices	Rates	July 28, 2005

System

System Maintenance Window on September 18, 2011 Extended	System	September 15, 2011
Medi-Cal Minimum Computer Security Requirements	System	December 14, 2009
Transaction Service Redesign Now Complete	System	February 25, 2008
Introducing IPCS System	System	October 31, 2007

Telephone Service Center

TSC Phone Menu Prompt Changes	Telephone Service Center	December 1, 2009
TSC Main Menu Prompt Options	Telephone Service Center	November 1, 2009