DHCS issues fee-for-service toolkit and opens 2027 authorizations November 1
Issue
On October 14, 2026, 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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Part of
- California's state-only Medi-Cal coverage
The move from managed care to fee-for-service
- CalAIM, Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports
The community health worker benefit
FQHC Talent. (2026, October 14). DHCS issues fee-for-service toolkit and opens 2027 authorizations November 1. Source: California Department of Health Care Services (Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service Provider Toolkit, Version 1.0). Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/dhcs-ffs-provider-toolkit-v1-tar-november-1-october-2026
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