Medi-Cal Enrollment for Nonprofits Rendering Non-Specialty Mental Health Services Feedback Form

1.Full Name
2.Job Title and Name of Your Nonprofit
3.Briefly describe your nonprofit (e.g., community health center, counseling center, clinic, etc.) and the region(s) in the state where you operate.
4.Does your nonprofit primarily provide psychotherapy for mild to moderate conditions (e.g., non-specialty mental health services)?
5.Is your nonprofit an approved Medi-Cal provider for psychotherapy services through one or more managed care plans? If so, did you apply via the DHCS PAVE portal or enter into a direct contract with a managed care plan? If your organization has not applied to become a Medi-Cal group provider through the DHCS PAVE portal, do you have any concerns about the approval process especially now that managed care plans are requiring recertification through PAVE?
6.Has your nonprofit applied to become a Medi-Cal group provider through the DHCS PAVE portal? If yes, did your application get approved or denied?
7.If your nonprofit did not apply to become a Medi-Cal group provider through the DHCS PAVE portal, why not?
8.If your nonprofit could become an approved Medi-Cal group provider for psychotherapy mild to moderate conditions (non-specialty mental health services), would you enroll?
9.How many clinical staff currently provide psychotherapy at your nonprofit?
10.What are the license types of your clinical staff providing non-specialty mental health services? Please only count associate and licensed therapists, not trainees. Select all that apply.
11.Do you currently hire associate therapists (AMFT, ASW, APCC, PhD, PsyD) as employees?
12.Would you consider hiring associates as employees if you could bill Medi-Cal for the psychotherapy they provide?
13.If your nonprofit was approved as a Medi-Cal group provider, approximately how many clients receiving psychotherapy would you be able to bill for Medi-Cal reimbursement?
14.Can you share how this issue has affected your nonprofit, if at all, and what steps you've taken to address it?
15.Would you be open to a follow up by email? If yes, please provide your email address.