Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Programs
600 S. Commonwealth Ave., 8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Tel: (213) 639-6400
FAX: (213) 639-1034

 

Who Can Be A CPSP Provider?

Any physician, certified nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, hospital, community clinic, or medical group who provides prenatal care, has a valid Medi-Cal provider number, and is in good standing with state licensing and regulatory agencies can submit a CPSP application. Once finalized at the local CPSP office, the application is forwarded to the California Dept. of Public Health for final approval.

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Apply to Be a CPSP Provider:

Prior to completing and submitting a CPSP Application, please contact the CPSP office at (213) 639-6419 to schedule a site visit. No applications will be accepted before a site visit has been conducted.

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Reimbursement for CPSP Services:

• CPSP Services provided to women who are eligible for fee-for-service Medi-Cal are reimbursed via the regular Medi-Cal billing process. Services are reimbursed at $33.64/hr. for individual services and $11.24/patient/hr. for group classes. Additional bonuses are also available.
• Click here for CPSP service codes and fee-for-service reimbursement schedule. Additional reimbursement details are included in the Medi-Cal Provider Manual.
• Reimbursement for women enrolled in Medi-Cal Managed Care is determined by provider contracts with individual IPAs and health plans.
  

New Quality Assurance Indicator - Delivery Records

As of March, 2013, hospital delivery records will be required as part of the chart review during CPSP quality assurance visits in LA County. This will ensure that CPSP providers are informed of any complications during birth that may affect postpartum care and future pregnancies. The delivery record documentation should be the typewritten discharge summary or a legible copy of the delivery room record, and must include the infant’s weight, Apgar scores, the type of delivery, and any complications.

New Weight Gain Grids for Women Pregnant with Twins

The California prenatal weight gain charts now include three new grids for normal weight, overweight, or obese women pregnant with twins. The grids continue to be based on the 2009 Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines. The new forms can be downloaded here. Please visit the IOM website for the weight guidelines and resources to educate women before, during and after pregnancy.

New Recommendations for Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now calls for pregnant women to get a Tdap vaccination with every pregnancy so the baby can have some immunity prior to receiving their first dose of DTaP at 2 months of age. Read CDC’s full recommendation here.