CalAIM Documentation Reform Checklist for DMC-ODS Providers
CalAIM tied documentation directly to payment. This checklist covers what DMC-ODS providers must keep current so claims pay and reauthorizations clear.
Last verified: 2026-08-19The checklist.
- Maintain a current Problem List for DMC-ODS services (treatment plans retained for opioid treatment programs)
- Keep the Problem List updated as the client's needs change — it is reviewed at reauthorization and audit
- Ensure every billed service connects to a problem on the list
- Bill fee-for-service with correct CPT/HCPCS codes that match documented services
- Keep progress notes to the streamlined CalAIM standard, each justifying its coded service
- Verify current documentation standards on dhcs.ca.gov before each reauthorization cycle
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