24-651 Complete Required Training for the CPE Newborn Gateway Portal

Date: 06/27/24

Recorded training outlines how to use CPE, the newborn gateway portal and reporting requirements

The Child Health and Disability Program (CHDP) is sunsetting on July 1, 2024. The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) wants to ensure you that the Children’s Presumptive Eligibility (CPE) feature will continue.

Benefits of the CPE newborn gateway portal include:

• Improved access to coverage and care for new families.
• Allows providers to grant temporary, full scope coverage to eligible
  Medi-Cal applicants.

Follow the reporting requirements

The newborn gateway portal is for reporting the birth of a baby with linkage to Medi-Cal and the Medi-Cal Access Infant Program within 72 hours after birth or 24 hours after discharge, whichever is sooner.

All qualified presumptive eligibility providers are required to use this portal to report infants born to Medi-Cal or to Medi-Cal Access Program members in their facilities, including hospitals, birthing centers and other birthing settings.

Complete required training to participate

All providers seeking to participate must complete online training first. The webinar can be accessed at the Overview of Children’s Presumptive Eligibility (CPE) and Newborn Gateway Presumptive Eligibility (NGPE). Recorded trainings will be available.

Additional Information

Providers are encouraged to access the provider portal for real-time information, including eligibility verification, claims status, prior authorization status, plan summaries, and more.

If you have questions regarding the information contained in this update, contact Community Health Plan of Imperial Valley at 833-236-4141.

This information applies to Physicians, Participating Physician Groups (PPGs), Hospitals, and Ancillary Providers.

This information applies to Medi-Cal in Imperial county.