Provider Bulletins

Listed below are the current year's provider bulletins. For a previous year's or older bulletin please visit our Provider Bulletin Archive page.

Volume 41, Number 40
  • Updated Justification of Need for Prosthesis Form Available Now
  • Use Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for Faster Processing
  • Policy Clarifcation for Oral Health Community Health Worker Services Billable by Providers with CDT Code D9994
  • Oral Health Education Videos
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Volume 41, Number 39
  • Medi-Cal Dental Holiday Payment Schedule for Calendar Year 2026
  • Removeable Prosthodontic Tips
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Volume 41, Number 38
  • Updates to the Video Library Page and the Onboarding Materials Page
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Volume 41, Number 37
  • New Signature Standards For All Medi-Cal Dental Forms
  • Know the Difference: Appropriate Documentation, Pattern Documentation, and Templates
  • Reminder: Accurate CDT Codes Are Required On All Claims
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Volume 41, Number 36
  • Provider Portal Claim History Access for Deactivated NPIs
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Volume 41, Number 35
  • Adjudication of Extractions D7140 vs D7210
  • Outdated Form: Justification of Need for Prosthesis
  • Updated Outreach Representative Map Now Live!
  • Provider Seminars Offer the Latest Medi-Cal Dental Information
  • Treating Young Kids Everday Coupon Code Ending November 14, 2025
  • Annual Provider Directory Referral Campaign
  • San Diego Dental Convention 2025
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Volume 41, Number 34
  • Disaster Assistance to Evacuated Members and Dental Offices Due to TCU Lightning Complex Fires
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Volume 41, Number 33
  • Five Year Expansion to Provider Portal History
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Volume 41, Number 32
  • Back-Tooth-School Promotes Dental Habits That Last All Year
  • Treatment Authorization Request (TAR) Claim Reviews
  • Claim Inquiry Form (CIF) Submission
  • First-Level Appeals
  • Medi-Cal Dental Holiday Payment Schedule for the Remainder of 2025-26
  • Coming Soon Form Update: Justifcation of Need for Prosthesis
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Volume 41, Number 31
  • Coming Soon Form Update: Justification of Need for Prosthesis
  • Med-Cal Dental Learning Management System and Registering for Courses
  • Silver Diamine Fluoride Coverage and Billing
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Volume 41, Number 30
  • Update to Adjudication Reason Codes 029I and 684C
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Volume 41, Number 29
  • Strengthening Many Young Lives Everyday (SMYLE) Training
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Volume 41, Number 28
  • Updated Adjudication Reason Code 081
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Volume 41, Number 27
  • Annual Provider Directory Refresh Campaign
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Volume 41, Number 26
  • New Clearinghouse: Optum Joins Us!
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Volume 41, Number 25
  • Improvements to the Medi-Cal Dental Provider Portal are Here!
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Volume 41, Number 24
  • Implant Coverage
  • Claims Inquiry Form
  • Re-Evaluation Policy for Crown Claims When Root Canal is Not Performed
  • Important Reminder: Proper X-Ray Labeling and Submission Requirements
  • Medi-Cal Dental Provider Resources
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Volume 41, Number 22
  • Dental Exemption From Dental Managed Care Plan Enrollment
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Volume 41, Number 21
  • Medi-Cal Dental Provider Directory and Referral Form Updates
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Volume 41, Number 19
  • Coming Soon: Medi-Cal Dental Provider Portal Improvements
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Volume 41, Number 18
  • Medi-Cal Dental Mail, Forms, and Correspondences
  • Medi-Cal Dental Case Management
  • Sign-Up for Medi-Cal Dental Provider Email List and Smile Alerts
  • Orthodontic Training
  • How Was Your Provider Portal Chat Experience?
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Volume 41, Number 17
  • Learning Management System (LMS) Training Webinars
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Volume 41, Number 15
  • Coming Soon: Medi-Cal Dental Provider Directory and Referral Form Updates
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Volume 41, Number 14
  • NOA Resubmission Instructions from Former Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Change Healthcare (CHC)
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Volume 41, Number 13
  • Adjudication Reason Code 271H
  • Public Health Emergency End Date for Southern California Fires
  • Upcoming Dental Managed Care Transition
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Volume 41, Number 12
  • Updates to COVID Processing Exemptions
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Volume 41, Number 11
  • Cultural Competency and Inclusion Training
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Volume 41, Number 10
  • Removable Prosthodontics and the “3-4-5” Rule for Determining Lack of Posterior Balanced Occlusion
  • Visit Us at the 2025 CDA Convention in Anaheim
  • Reporting Missed Appointments
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Volume 41, Number 09
  • New Alternative Payment Methodology Program for FQHC Providers
  • Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Requirement
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Volume 41, Number 08
  • Upcoming Dental Managed Care Transition
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Volume 41, Number 07
  • Federal Flexibilities for Dental Offices Impacted By Southern California Fire
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Volume 41, Number 06
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
  • Resources for Safety Net Clinics
  • Reminder to Providers to Submit Notice of Authorizations for Payment
  • Criteria for D4355: Full Mouth Debridement
  • Payment Error Rate Measurement Reporting Year 2026
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Volume 41, Number 05
  • Coming Soon: Medi-Cal Dental CDT-2025
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Volume 41, Number 03
  • Use of D3221 vs Definitive RCT
  • Complaint or Grievance Process
  • Timeline on Conlan Cases
  • Enhanced Protections for Medi-Cal Members
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Volume 41, Number 02
  • Action Required: Register for the new Bulletin Medi-Cal Provider Portal
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Volume 41, Number 01
  • Disaster Assistance to Evacuated Members and Dental Offices Due to Palisades Fire
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