Medi-Cal Billing Readiness Checklist
A Medi-Cal billing checklist for California behavioral health: provider enrollment and managed-care credentialing worked once per provider, then delivery-system routing, eligibility, documentation, and codes worked per claim.
Free. Updated August 2026.
What's on the form
1
Provider Enrollment
2
Managed Care Plan Credentialing
3
Delivery System Routing
4
Eligibility & Authorization
5
Documentation
6
Codes & Filing Reference
7
Authorization Tracking Log
Who fills it in
The billing team. Sections 1 and 2 are completed once per rendering provider before that provider bills; the remaining sections are worked for every claim, with an authorization tracking log at the back.
Before you hand it out
The last page of the PDF is a note to the practice, with a reminder to remove it before the packet is copied or handed out. Review the form with your clinical leadership and counsel first, and adapt anything that does not match how your practice runs.