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California provider enrollment
How to become a Medicaid doula provider in California
Source-backed setup checks for NPI, provider type, registry or certification, payer portal, and first-claim readiness.
Enrollment comes before claim entry.
NPI and provider type are only one setup item.
Managed care may add plan contracting or credentialing steps.
Enrollment checklist
Use these steps before trying to bill Medi-Cal doula services.
- Step 1Confirm the program path: Medi-Cal doula services.
- Step 2Set up provider identifiers: Medi-Cal provider ID / NPI.
- Step 3Check registry or certification: Enroll through PAVE; maintain NPI, HIPAA training, adult/infant CPR, and either the training pathway or experience pathway documentation.
- Step 4Open the billing portal or plan path: Medi-Cal Provider Portal / PAVE and MCP pathways.
- Before the first claim, connect setup to eligibility, visit notes, rates, and payer routing.