Starting January 1, 2024, the largest Medi-Cal provider rate increase in California history will begin to go into effect. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) recently published the new Medi-Cal Targeted Rate Increase Fee Schedule for 2024.
DHCS will also be hosting a 90-minute webinar on December 19, 2023, at 3 p.m. to discuss the targeted rate increases and allow providers to get their questions answered. Please send questions you would like addressed during the webinar to TargetedRateIncreases@dhcs.ca.gov by December 15. DHCS will also be publishing an FAQ on the targeted rate increases.
To register for the webinar, click here.
Also see: Final fee schedule for historic Medi-Cal 2024 rate increases released
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