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Department of Health Care Services Contacts

Need assistance with Medi-Cal programs and services, filing a complaint, or have a question about Medi-Cal? Call or email the Ombudsman.
 

Below you  will find the phone number, e-mail, and mailing address for programs and divisions within DHCS:

 
 
A-Z Program NamePhone / emailMailing Address
American Indian Maternal Support Services

916-713-8611

P.O. Box 997413, MS 8502
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Assisted Living Waiver(916) 552-9105P.O. Box 997437, MS 0018
Sacramento, CA 95899-7437

Audits & Investigations

(916) 440-7550

(800) 822-6222

fraud@dhcs.ca.gov

P.O. Box 997413, MS 2000
Benefitsmedi-cal.benefits@dhcs.ca.gov

Benefits Identification Card (BIC)

  • Did you lose your BIC?
  • Was your BIC stolen?
  • Perhaps, you never received your BIC.
Local County Offices
  • Request CCS Numbered Letters

Local CCS County Offices
iscdwebpageinquiries@dhcs.ca.gov

California Medicaid Management Information Systems (CA-MMIS) Operations

Beneficiary questions on:

  • Medi-Cal Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Benefits Identification Card

Provider questions on:

  • Medi-Cal claims
  • Provider Enrollment
  • Diagnosis/Procedure Codes
  • Problems with Medi-Cal Website

Beneficiaries:

  • Telephone Service Center: (800) 541-5555
  • Medi-Cal Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement (Conlan):
    (916) 403-2007
  • Hearing Impaired (TTY): (866) 784-2595

Providers:

  • Telephone Service Center: (800) 541-5555
  • Provider-Telecommunications Network (PTN): (800) 786-4346
  • Out-of-State Provider Support: (916) 636-1960
  • Small Provider Billing Assistance: (916) 636-1275
  • Hearing Impaired (TTY): (800) 541-5555 Opt 1. Opt. 1 Opt. 7
Beneficiaries:
California Department of Health Care Services/Beneficiary Services Center
P.O. Box 138008
Sacramento, CA 95813-8008
 
Providers:
CA-MMIS Fiscal Intermediary
P.O. Box 13029
Sacramento, CA 95813-4029

California MMIS FI, Out-of-State Unit
P.O. Box 15507
Sacramento, CA 95852-1507

California MMIS FI, SPBU
P.O. Box 13077
Sacramento, CA 95813-4077
Change Address (or income, name, or employment)Local County Offices
Local CHDP County Offices Local CHDP County Offices
Children's Medical Services (CMS)
CMS Contact Listing  CMS Contact Listing

Clinical Assurance

(916) 552-9100
P.O. Box 997419, MS 4500
Sacramento, CA 95899-7419
County Mental Health Plan Information
(916) 713-8200
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0021
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Driving Under the Influence

(916) 322-2964
duiproviders@dhcs.ca.gov

P.O. Box 997413, MS 2602
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Medi-Cal Dental Program

Beneficiaries:

  • Telephone Service Center: (800) 322-6384
  • Hearing Impaired (TTY): (800) 735-2922
 
Providers:
Telephone Service Center: (800) 423-0507
 
Patient Eligibility: (800) 456-2387
POS/Internet Help Desk: (800) 541-5555
(outside of California, please call (916) 636-1980)

 
Hearing Impaired (TTY):
(800) 735-2922

Beneficiaries:

P.O. Box 15539
Sacramento, CA 95852-1539
 
Providers:
P.O. Box 15609
Sacramento, CA 95852-0609
Diagnosis Related Group Hospital Inpatient Payment Methodologydrg@dhcs.ca.gov
Director's Office
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0000
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

epsdt@dhcs.ca.gov

P.O. Box 60172
Los Angeles, CA 90060-0172

Fiscal Forecasting Division

(916) 440-7525
P.O. Box 997413, MS 1200
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Form 1095-B Proof of Health Coverage

(844) 253-0883
Local County Offices

General questions:
(916) 552-9105 and make the following selections:
  • First, select Option 2 for GHPP
  • Next, select Option 2 for Eligibility

ghppeligibility@dhcs.ca.gov

Applications and renewals: 
Fax: (916) 440-5762
 
Service Authorization Requests (SARs)
(SARs) 
(916) 552-9100
Fax: (916) 440-5318
 
Questions about SAR status:
P.O. Box 997413, MS 8100
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

(916) 552-9444
hipaateam@dhcs.ca.gov

P.O. Box 997413, MS 4721
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care

HCPCFC@dhcs.ca.gov
P.O. Box 997413, MS 8100
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
(916) 327-1400
P.O. Box 997413, MS 8100
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Programdhcshospitalpe@dhcs.ca.gov
(916) 449-5770
P.O. Box 997413, MS 8502
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Legislative and Governmental Affairs

(916) 440-7500
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0006
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Medi-Cal Access Program
(800) 433-2611
P.O. Box 15559
Sacramento, CA 95852-0559

Medi-Cal Eligibility Division

  • Eligibility, annual renewals

(800) 541-5555
medi-calnow@dhcs.ca.gov

P.O. Box 997417, MS 4607
Sacramento, CA 95899-7417

(916) 449-5000
P.O. Box 997413, MS 4400
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

Medi-Cal Managed Care Ombudsman

  • Helps with urgent enrollment and disenrollment issues
  • Connects you with the right person/department to help you resolve a problem
  • Connects your with local resources in your county you can help you
  • Connects you with patients rights services
  • Helps you cancel health plan coverage
(888) 452-8609
mmcdombudsmanoffice@dhcs.ca.gov
Mental Health Services (Individuals)(916) 322-7445

1501 Capitol Avenue, MS 4000
P.O. Box 997413
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

Mental Health Ombudsman
(800) 896-4042
mhombudsman@dhcs.ca.gov

(916) 322-5794

or (877) 388-5301

nhsp3@dhcs.ca.gov

P.O. Box 997413, MS 8103
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Office of Civil Rights
(916) 440-7370
civilrights@dhcs.ca.gov
Office of Civil Rights
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0009
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

Office of Communications

  • Stakeholder communications, press releases, and fact sheets
(916) 440-7660
Media Services:
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0025
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

Office of Family Planning

(916) 650-0414

Fax: (916) 650-0454
fampact@dhcs.ca.gov

 

Department of Health Care Services
Office of Family Planning
P.O. Box 997413, MS 8400
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

Pediatric Day Health Care (PDHC)

(855) 347-9227
Fax: (916) 440-5758
P.O. Box 60172
Los Angeles, CA 90060-0172
Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Womenpe@dhcs.ca.gov
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Reviewitservicedesk@dhcs.ca.gov
Office of Tribal Affairs
(916) 449-5770
P.O. Box 997413, MS 8502
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Provider Enrollment(916) 323-1945
Public Records Act Desk DHCS PRA PortalDHCS Legal Services
ATTN: PRA Request
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0012
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
P.O. Box 997413, MS 0015
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Request for Medical Recordsprivacyofficer2@dhcs.ca.gov
Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SB/DVBE) Advocate
(916) 552-9525
P.O. Box 997413, MS 4200
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Subpoena Desksubpoenadesk@dhcs.ca.gov
Substance Use Disorder Services
(877) 685-8333
1501 Capitol Avenue, MS 4000
P.O. Box 997413
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Suspended & Ineligible Provider List (Medi-Cal)dhcsmandatorysuspensionsdesk@dhcs.ca.gov

Transportation

  • Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), nonmedical transportation (NMT)
dhcsnmt@dhcs.ca.gov
Third Party Liability and Recovery Division: Including - Personal Injury, Estate Recovery, Class Action, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation, Provider Overpayments Program, Special Needs Trust, Health Insurance Premium Payment, Other Health Coverage, Working Disabled Program, Quality Assurance Fee Program

(916) 650-0490
dhcs-tplrd.general@dhcs.ca.gov

P.O. Box 997425, MS 4720
Sacramento, CA 95899-7425
Verification of Employment (Human Resources Branch)hrdmailbox@dhcs.ca.gov
 
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Last modified date: 3/17/2023 2:47 PM