| Update: Use of Social Security Numbers for Billing Prohibited Effective for the dates of service on or after February 1, 2008, providers may no longer bill Medi-Cal or the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) program using a recipient's Social Security Number (SSN). Providers will be required to bill with the Medi-Cal identification number from the recipient's Benefits Identification Card (BIC) or paper ID card. Claims submitted with a recipient's SSN for dates of service on or after February 1, 2008 will be denied. April 5, 2007 |