Effective August 7, 2008 (the first warrant release date of August), reimbursement to Medi-Cal institutional providers, except for small and rural hospitals, designated public hospitals, and local educational agencies, will be held during the month of August and released one week at a time after the budget is signed. Each check write in August will be delayed by four weeks or longer depending on when the budget is enacted. Payments to Medi-Cal non-institutional providers will not be held. Please note, the list below is limited to providers whose claims are processed by the Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary.

To ensure implementation of this proposal, the Department of Health Care Services will hold reimbursement to the following Medi-Cal institutional providers.

The following providers are exempt from the August payment hold.