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26-994 No Action Required: Duplicate Distribution of Provider Update 26-840
Health Net·CA · Palliative Care·Prior Authorization
We identified it
Aug 1, 2026
Summary
This is a clarification notice regarding duplicate distribution of provider update 26-840. Disregard the July 20, 2026 version of the Prior Authorization Now Required for Outpatient Hospice Services policy and use only the July 23, 2026 version posted in the Medi-Cal Provider Library. No policy content has changed; only the posting date differs.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must verify that your practice is using the July 23, 2026 version of provider update 26-840 (Prior Authorization Now Required for Outpatient Hospice Services) from the Medi-Cal Provider Library. If you have the July 20, 2026 version stored in your files or systems, discard it to avoid confusion. No workflow changes are required at this time, as the policy content itself has not changed.