Denti-Cal
Dental Services are currently provided as one of the many benefits under the Medi-Cal program. This site provides access to Medi-Cal Dental Program provider bulletins, manuals, regulations and various forms. Also, a variety of important and timely information can be found throughout this site including: Beneficiary Services, Medi-Cal Eligibility, Publications, Provider Services, Outreach Services, Fraud and Abuse and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. You will also find answers to the most commonly asked questions. Provider and Beneficiary Telephone Service Center toll-free phone numbers are listed for both Beneficiaries and Providers in their respective sections, including TTY for the hearing impaired.
Please note: This Web site contains several documents in the Adobe PDF format. The free reader can be downloaded from the Medi-Cal WebTool Box or from Adobe at Adobe.com/Reader.
What's New
- November 2016 Bulletin New
- Fee For Service Performance Measures Updated
- Special Bulletin:Dental Transformation Initiative (DTI) Domain 3: Increasing Continuity of Care for Children
- Q4 2016 Provider Seminar Schedule
- Special Bulletin: New Policy Regarding Full Mouth Debridement, Increased Frequency of Prophylaxis and Fluoride Treatments and Prior Authorization Requirements for Scaling and Root Planing for Medi-Cal Beneficiaries residing in a Skilled Nursing Facility or Intermediate Care Facility
- Special Bulletin: Overview of the Dental Transformation Initiative (DTI)
- Special Bulletin: Denti-Cal to Discontinue Return Address Labels for X-ray Envelopes
- Special Bulletin: Instructions for IV Sedation and General Anesthesia: Prior Authorization Documentation Requirements for Dental Services
- Special Bulletin: Modification of Restoration Radiograph Submission Requirements
Important Reminders
- Dental Enrollment Workshops for Dental Providers
- Quick Reference for Denti-Cal Dentists
- Denti-Cal Enrollment Outreach/Enrollment Assistance Line for Dental Providers
- Denti-Cal Web Tutorials
- Expanded Rules for NPI Usage
- Dental Periodicity Schedule for Children
- Update your Patient Referral Information