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Medi-Cal Eligibility Response Messaging is Updated

The County of Responsibility will no longer display on the Medi-Cal eligibility response for recipients enrolled in a Managed Care Plan.

DHCS Notice

05/22/2023

Seats Are Available for the July 2023 Meet and Greet Event

Providers are reminded of the July 2023 Meet & Greet.

Outreach and Education

05/22/2023

PHE Update for Who May Prescribe Home Health Services, DME and Medical Supplies

With the expiration of the COVID-19 PHE, Medi-Cal policy expands list of allowable medical practitioners who can prescribe home health services, DME and medical supplies beyond physicians.

COVID-19

05/19/2023

May 2023 Update: Discontinuation of the COVID-19 Uninsured Group Program

On May 31, 2023, California’s COVID-19 Uninsured Group program will end.

COVID-19

05/16/2023

Reminder: Mpox Vaccines and Laboratory Tests are No Longer Family PACT Benefits

Mpox vaccines and laboratory tests are no longer Family PACT benefits effective February 1, 2023.

Family PACT

05/16/2023

Meet and Greet Event-August 2023

Provider Meet and Greet event scheduled for August 9, 2023 in San Diego.

Outreach and Education

05/15/2023

2022-2023 Fiscal Year Two Week Fee-For-Service Checkwrite Hold

Specific checkwrites in June for fiscal year 2022-2023 will be delayed until the start of fiscal year 2023-2024.

Billing

05/15/2023

CCS Service Code Groupings Policy Update

The following codes will be added to the California Children’s Services (CCS) Service Code Groupings (SCGs): 98960, 98961 and 98962.

Billing

05/09/2023

Medi-Cal Learning Portal-New Secured Email Process

Medi-Cal Learning Portal secured email process has been updated.

Outreach and Education

05/02/2023

Medi-Cal Managed Care Members with Other Health Care Coverage

Medi-Cal Managed Care Members with other health care coverage billing update.

Billing

04/28/2023

April Bulletin MCSS Emails Incorrectly Referenced Claims Based on Sex

April 2023 General Bulletin MCSS emails erroneously referenced an article titled “Medi-Cal No Longer Processing Claims Based on Sex.”

Bulletin Announcements

04/28/2023

DRG Payment System Update to Hospital Acquired Condition V40-1

Diagnosis Related Group Program payment system update for HAC condition V40.1

Claims

04/25/2023

Medi-Cal Provider Portal Coffee Breaks in May 2023

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will host two additional Medi-Cal Provider Portal coffee break sessions in May.

DHCS Notice

04/25/2023

BCCTP is Resuming Wet Signature Requirement with the End of the COVID-19 PHE

Wet-ink signatures will be required for BCCTP applications following the end of the COVID-19 PHE.

COVID-19

04/21/2023

Select ICD-10-CM Codes End-Dated for CDC Data Collection

Select ICD-10-CM codes are end-dated in support of the CDC effort to collect health-related social needs data.

ICD-10

04/19/2023

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