Becoming a CCS Provider

Thank you for your interest in becoming a CCS provider. View list of CCS eligible medical conditions.

Dental Providers

Dental providers requesting to treat CCS beneficiaries must be actively enrolled in the Medi-Cal Dental Program (Denti-Cal) and comply with Denti-Cal’s policies, procedures, and requirements. For more information about the Denti-Cal program, please go to the Denti-Cal website.

CCS Medi-Cal Clients

These beneficiaries are eligible for full scope benefits with no share of cost under Medi-Cal. Dental Authorizations and claims are to be sent directly to Denti-Cal and do not require a Service Authorization Request (SAR) from CCS.

CCS-Only and CCS/Healthy Families Clients

These beneficiaries are eligible for screening of Medically Handicapping Malocclusion and may be authorized to receive orthodontic comprehensive State-funded health care and require prior CCS authorization.

Contact information for questions:

California Department of Health Care Services
Children's Medical Services Branch
Provider Services Unit
P.O. Box 997413, MS 8100
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
(916) 322-8702

All Other Providers

You must be an active Medi-Cal provider to become a CCS provider. To apply for a Medi-Cal provider number, please go to the Medi-Cal website.

Approval (Paneling) Applications and Instructions:

Contact the Children's Medical Services Branch, Provider Services Unit at 916-322-8702 if you have any questions.