PWA | PAVE Preparation Steps

Before you start your PAVE application, complete these essential preparation steps:

Define your service delivery scope by deciding:

What specific services you intend to provide (ECM, Community Health Worker, Doula, etc.)
Which populations will you serve
What geographic areas/counties will you cover

Map your planned services to:

Current revenue streams
Expected payment mechanisms
Contract requirements with managed care plans

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SERVICE-SPECIFIC GUIDES:

ECM

CHW

DOULA

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Determine which Medi-Cal managed care plans or payers you will contract with for each service type

NPI Types Explained:
NPI Type	Who Needs It	Description
Type 2 NPI	Organizations	For counties, non-profit corporations, and organizational entities. This is what CBOs must have.
Type 1 NPI	Individuals	For individual practitioners, sole proprietors, and licensed clinicians.This is what CHWs, Doulas, LCWSs, LPCCs, and LMFTs need.

Note: licensed providers/doulas will need both a type 1 and type 2 NPI unless they are only operating as a sole proprietor. (The individual needs a type 1 and entity needs a type 2)

HOW TO APPLY FOR AN NPI

1 Visit the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) website
2 Complete the online application (typically takes 20–30 minutes)
3 Receive your NPI in fewer than 10 business days. You can track your application status online

1 Download the CMS NPI Application/Update Form
2 Mail completed form
3 Processing takes approximately 20 business days

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(THIS STEP IS FOR NONPROFIT CBOs)

Before starting your PAVE application, collect these required documents:

Federal Tax ID/Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Articles of Incorporation for your organization
Copy of lease agreement for your business location
Organizational NPI (Type 2 for organizations)
Individual practitioner NPIs (Type 1 for licensed clinicians)
Business License (even for solo practitioners)
Business address - CANNOT be a P.O. Box or residential address
Insurance information - Must match the business address
501(c)(3) documentation (for CBOs)
Board Member and Officer Identifying Information (names, residental addres, birth date, SSN, see below.)

Know in advance: You will need to submit identifying information for your Board of Directors. You will need to submit their names, addresses, and social security numbers along wtih a statement of their relationship to your organization.

Important points:

Some Board members may be reluctant to share this information
This information is required - no exceptions
The information is securely transmitted and maintained by the state

ACTION ITEM: Seek your board approval to move forward and provide this information before pursuing the Medi-Cal enrollment process.

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Disclaimer: This content is provided by Public Works Alliance and does not constitute official guidance from DHCS. For official program guidance, contact DHCS via the PAVE Help Desk.