• Reminder: Medi-Cal's annual two-week checkwrite delay begins June 18

  DHCS will again delay certain Medi-Cal fee-for-service payments for two weeks at the end of June as part of its annual fiscal year transition. Payments scheduled for June 18 and June 25 will instead be issued on July 2, 2026.

• Federal funding restriction on reproductive health providers ends July 4

  A one-year federal restriction on Medicaid payments to certain reproductive health care providers expires July 4, 2026. DHCS has notified affected Medi-Cal and Family PACT providers that they may resume submitting claims for covered services rendered on or after that date.

• CMA warns 2026-27 state budget will increase health insurance costs

  California's 2026-27 budget and accompanying health budget trailer bill include a $1.5 billion tax increase that will be passed on to consumers through higher health insurance premiums. The increase could add as much as $400 annually to premiums for a family of four and comes as federal actions are already expected to result in significant coverage losses for Californians.

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