The benefits offered by the plan (including applicable conditions and limitations), with information about how to access services whose eligibility and assessments are conducted outside of the plan; Grievances, organization and coverage determinations, and appeals (contains sufficient information about the types of grievances and appeals available, how to initiate the appeals and grievances, and how to obtain assistance with the appeal or grievance).
Effective June 26, 2026, in order for a Medi-Cal Rx enrolled pharmacy to dispense medication you prescribed to a Medi-Cal member, you must be enrolled in Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service (FFS) using your Type 1 National Provider Identifier (NPI).
» Beginning June 26, 2026, claims and PAs will not be processed by Medi-Cal Rx if you are not enrolled in Medi-Cal FFS with a Type 1 NPI.
Immediate Next Steps
As a prescriber, confirm your enrollment as a Medi-Cal FFS provider using the Enrolled FFS Providers list on the California Health and Human Services Open Data Portal. Once on the page, scroll down to the search field on the right and enter your NPI to verify your enrollment status. If you are enrolled, no further action is required. However, if you are not enrolled, you must initiate an account and an application to avoid possible pharmacy claims denials.
Enroll as a Medi-Cal provider through PAVE:
1. Navigate to the PAVE Provider Portal (https://pave.dhcs.ca.gov/sso/login.do) and create a new account.
2. Once you have created an account, select Application.
3. Fill out the application and ensure all required documentation is attached.
» Applications can take up to 90-180 days to be processed. Incomplete or inaccurate application information can delay processing time.
Please click here for more instruction about to enroll.During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the federal government paused Medicaid eligibility verifications. This process is known as redetermination. Roughly 13 million Medi-Cal members stayed enrolled during this time without re-certifying their eligibility. Now, the state of California is resuming this requirement, starting April 1, 2023.
Please talk with your Medi-Cal patient about taking the steps below:
Below are links to the CalOptima (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese) and Health Net (currently English only) member facing Flyers regarding Redetermination.
CalOptima Redetermination – English
CalOptima Redetermination – Spanish
CalOptima Redetermination – Vietnamese
Health Net Redetermination for Provider
Health Net Redetermination for Member