Electronic fund transfer (ETF) payments for California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal Dental, have been delayed for services performed the week of November 28, according to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Paper checks for the week did go out as scheduled, however, on December 13; direct deposit payments are now scheduled to be issued on December 20.
The DHCS also announced its plans for payments for the next month:
| DHCS Medi-Cal Dental payment plans for December/early January | ||
| Payment for week of | Estimated EFT payment date | Estimated check mailing date |
| 11/28-12/2 | 12/20 | 12/13 |
| 12/5-12/12 | 12/15 | 12/20 |
| 12/12-12/17 | 12/28* | 12/28 |
| 12/19-12/24 | 1/9/2023* | 1/9/2023 |
| 12/26-12/31 | 1/10/2023 | 1/10/2023 |
| 1/2/2023-1/9/2023 | 1/18/2023 | 1/18/2023 |
