MedicaidCoverageMedium impact
Justice-Involved (JI) Reentry Initiative: Provider Types Updated for General and Care Management Services
Medi-Cal·CA · Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Optometry·Government Programs
Effective date
Oct 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 14, 2026
Summary
The Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative has updated which provider types can deliver general and care management services to justice-involved individuals in Medi-Cal. Several provider types including community clinics, optometrists, and pharmacists have been added, while others like physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists have been removed from eligibility.
Action Required
Immediately: Verify if your practice participates in the Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative program. If yes, check if your provider type is still eligible to render general or care management services under the updated list. Practices that have been removed from eligibility (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, hearing aid dispensers, orthotists, prosthetists) must stop billing for JI Reentry services and notify affected patients of service discontinuation. Wait for updated provider manual sections in future Medi-Cal Updates for detailed billing guidance.