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DHCS issues fee-for-service toolkit and opens 2027 authorizations November 1

DHCS issued Version 1.0 of its Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service Provider Toolkit for the January 1, 2027 move of UIS members out of managed care. DHCS will accept treatment authorization requests for 2027 dates of service starting November 1. The toolkit lists community health worker services as available in fee-for-service, while ECM and Community Supports are not.

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California Department of Health Care Services (Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service Provider Toolkit, Version 1.0)

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Federal Stopgap Funding Law ExpiresDec 11, 2026 · Source: The White House, H.R. 6500 signing statement45daysCurrent Community Health Center Fund Authority EndsDec 31, 2026 · $4.6B for FY2026 plus $1,159,452,055 for Oct. 1–Dec. 31, 2026 · Source: Cornell Legal Information Institute — 42 U.S.C. § 254b-265daysCalAIM Waiver Expires — Renewal Submitted to CMS; ECM & Community Supports End for UIS Members on January 1, 2027Dec 31, 2026 · Source: California DHCS — CalAIM Waivers65days
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