Provider Certification Requirements

Providers of pediatric primary care services must be enrolled in the Medi-Cal program. Medi-Cal enrollment is offered at no charge to providers by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Provider Enrollment Division (PED). Non- Medi-Cal-enrolled providers may obtain enrollment information by contacting DHCS or, go to the DHCS Provider Application and Validation for Enrollment. 

Due to the CHDP transition, physicians and other providers enrolled and active in the Child Health and Disability Program (CHDP) Gateway on June 30, 2024, are automatically enrolled in the Children’s Presumptive Eligibility (CPE). Additional information about the transition can be found on the CHDP Program Transition website.

Physicians and other providers not active in CHDP as of June 30, 2024, must complete steps to meet eligibility requirements to become enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider and then a CPE provider. After enrolling in Medi-Cal and receiving approval, providers can take the training on the Medi-Cal Learning Portal to participate in CPE as of July 1, 2024.