MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
[California] Change to contracting requirement for CS housing transition navigation
Anthem BCBS·CA·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jan 1, 2027
We identified it
Jul 17, 2026
Summary
Effective January 1, 2027, providers contracted with Anthem Blue Cross (Medi-Cal) to deliver community supports (CS) housing transition navigation services must also be contracted to provide CS housing deposits. This requirement consolidates housing services under a single provider to streamline care coordination for homeless Medi-Cal members.
Action Required
By December 1, 2026: Providers currently contracted with Anthem Blue Cross (Medi-Cal) to deliver CS housing transition navigation services must review their existing contracts and submit applications to also contract for CS housing deposit services. Billing team and practice leadership should: (1) Identify which providers are delivering HTNS services under current Anthem contracts, (2) Coordinate with Anthem's regional housing program manager to initiate new contracting for housing deposits, (3) Update internal provider rosters and billing system to reflect dual contracting status by January 1, 2027, (4) Ensure member assignment workflows direct both HTNS and housing deposit services to the same contracted provider. Failure to establish dual contracting before the effective date may result in service disruption, claim denials for housing deposit services, and inability to deliver the coordinated housing support bundle.