Remote billing team for California practices

Medical Billing Services in California

Global Tech Billing handles claims, denials and A/R for independent California practices, working inside your existing EHR and practice management system. Our team knows the Medi-Cal filing rules and the commercial and Medicare payers CA practices bill most.

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Medi-Cal billing: the deadline to plan around

Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. Claims run through the Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary, and many members are enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care plans that set their own submission and appeal rules.

Six months from the month of service

Original Medi-Cal claims must be received within six months following the month in which services were rendered. Later claims are reduced or denied unless a delay reason code applies. Denied claims then have a six-month window to submit a Claims Inquiry Form from the remittance date, and appeals are due within 90 days of the remittance advice.

Rules last checked against the program's published provider guidance in November 2026. Always confirm current requirements with the payer before relying on a deadline.

Payers and workflow notes for California

Payers CA practices commonly bill

  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Health Net
  • Kaiser Permanente (integrated plan; most care is delivered in network)
  • Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare
  • Medicare, administered in California by Noridian Healthcare Solutions (Jurisdiction E (JE))

Your actual payer mix and contracts are confirmed on the discovery call.

What we watch for

  • Track the Medi-Cal six-month limit by month of service, not date of service. A claim for April 15 is late after the end of October.
  • Bill Medicare or other health coverage first. Medi-Cal is the payer of last resort and expects other coverage to be billed within one year of the month of service.
  • Confirm whether a patient is in fee-for-service Medi-Cal or a managed care plan before billing. The submission address and deadlines differ.
  • Use delay reason codes only for the approved reasons, and keep the documentation they require.

What our California billing service covers

Billing is done remotely by a dedicated team, so your practice can be anywhere in California. Pricing is custom to each practice and confirmed on a free discovery call.

Our workflows are HIPAA-compliant, and staff with system access work under business associate agreements with role-based access.

California medical billing questions

What is the Medi-Cal timely filing limit?

Original Medi-Cal claims must be received within six months following the month of service. Claims received after that are reimbursed at a reduced rate or denied unless a delay reason code applies, so a claim for a service on April 15 needs to arrive before the end of October.

Do you handle Medi-Cal managed care plans as well as fee-for-service Medi-Cal?

Our team bills both, and checks which one a patient is enrolled in before the claim goes out, because deadlines, addresses and appeal routes differ. We confirm the plans your practice sees on the discovery call.

Can a California practice use your team if we are not in California's biggest cities?

Yes. Billing is done remotely inside your existing EHR and practice management system, so location within the state does not matter.

Do you help California providers with Medi-Cal enrollment?

Credentialing and payer enrollment support is available as a separate service. Ask about it during the discovery call.

Official sources

Get billing support for your California practice

Tell us your specialty, provider count and billing software. We will review your claims and A/R on a free discovery call and give you a custom quote.

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