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26-810 New Requirement: Submit Medi-Cal Provider Onboarding Training Attestation Online
Health Net·CA·Provider News
Effective date
Aug 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 27, 2026
Summary
Effective August 1, 2026, Medi-Cal requires all new providers to complete onboarding training and submit an online attestation form instead of paper attestations. All new providers joining under a Medi-Cal agreement in Fresno, Kings, and Madera counties must complete training within 30 days of contract activation and submit the attestation online to avoid contract activation delays and regulatory compliance issues.
Action Required
By August 1, 2026: Billing and provider credentialing teams must (1) Discontinue accepting and processing paper attestations for new Medi-Cal providers; (2) Implement online attestation submission workflow using the new Health Net provider portal form; (3) Ensure all new providers complete onboarding training prior to or within 30 calendar days of Medi-Cal contract activation date; (4) Maintain records of online attestation submissions for compliance; (5) For each new provider, have ready: full name, NPI, training completion date, and provider email address. Failure to submit online attestations will result in delayed provider contract activation and potential regulatory compliance findings.