In accordance with W&I Code Section 14043.75(b), the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), Medi-Cal Dental Services Division (MDSD) will host a virtual dental CHW informational webinar on October 31, 2024. The purpose of this meeting is for DHCS to share updates and information on the new dental CHW benefit and to provide dental stakeholders with a forum to provide input on Medi-Cal Dental to help improve the delivery of Oral Health Care Services.
Additional Background
On July 1, 2022, CHW services became a covered benefit under the Medi-Cal Program per SPA 22-0001. DHCS released a CHW policy that included the minimum qualifications for CHWs to provide services eligible for reimbursement through Medi-Cal. The policy, when initially released, did not allow D9994 to be billed for CHW Services. Effective December 1, 2024, pursuant to SPA 24-0016, DHCS is adding CHW services as a billable Medi-Cal benefit to allow CHWs to provide oral health services and receive reimbursement through Medi-Cal Dental. The added CHW services benefit integrates CHWs into the oral healthcare system to enhance preventive care and provide support services to Medi-Cal members. The CHW benefit will be billed under the Current Dental Terminology code D9994 (Dental Case Management, Patient Education to Improve Oral Health Literacy).
