Information for Providers

Comprehensive Perinatal Services

The Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP) is a Medi-Cal program that provides a model of comprehensive services for eligible low-income pregnant and parenting women. Basic to the CPSP model is the belief that pregnancy and birth outcomes improve when routine obstetric care (prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care) is integrated with specific nutrition, health education, and psychosocial services.

The goals of CPSP are to:

Decrease the incidence of low birthweight births
Improve the outcome of every pregnancy
Give every baby a healthy start in life
Eliminate health disparities among racial/ethnic, gender, economic, and religious groups

CPSP Services

CPSP services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of health care practitioners and include:

Client orientation to comprehensive perinatal services
Initial assessment, trimester reassessments, post-partum assessment, interventions and follow-up services in:
- Obstetrics
- Nutrition
- Health Education
- Psychosocial Services
Individual Case Coordination
Prenatal Vitamin/Mineral Supplements
Referrals to Related Services

Becoming a CPSP Provider

Why become a CPSP provider?

Fee-for-service Medi-Cal reimbursement for patients enrolled in Contra Costa Health Plan
Ongoing consultation and technical assistance from CPSP specialists in nutrition, health education, and psychosocial consultation
Consistent "Best Practices" & "Practice-Informed" training, webinars & information on perinatal care for staff
Free copy of the CPSP Provider Handbook and Steps to Take Guidelines

Who can become a CPSP provider?

Any of the following can be a CPSP provider, as long as they have an active Medi-Cal provider number and are in good standing with their licensure board:

Physician (obstetrician/gynecologist, family practitioner, general practitioner, or pediatrician)
Medical Group (any of whose members is one of the above physicians)
Certified Nurse Midwife
Nurse Practitioner (family or pediatric)
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Clinic (hospital, community, county)
Alternative Birth Center

Who can deliver CPSP services?

The CPSP provider may employ or contract with any of the following practitioners to deliver services appropriate to their skill level:

Physicians
Certified Nurse Midwives
Physician's Assistants
Registered Nurses
Licensed Vocational Nurses
Social Workers
Psychologists
Marriage, Family and Child Counselors
Registered Dietitians
Health Educators
Certified Childbirth Educators (ASPO/Lamaze, Bradley, ICEA)
Comprehensive Perinatal Health Workers (CPHW)

See our list of current CPSP Providers.

Models of CPSP Service Delivery

Approved CPSP providers can be found in solo practice, group practice, health departments, hospitals, community clinics, managed care plans and residency programs.
In most cases, the entire CPSP program is offered at a single location. In other cases, obstetrical services are provided in the provider's office with other services provided elsewhere, under subcontract or by a second CPSP provider.
Flexibility of program design and implementation allows for the use of a wide range of professional and paraprofessional personnel.

All Medi-Cal pregnant women who are enrolled in a Medi-Cal managed care plan are entitled to receive CPSP services. Reimbursement under managed care depends on the contractual agreement between the provider and health plan or Independent Practice Association (IPA).

CPSP Application Process

Contact the Contra Costa County CPSP Coordinator or download an application.
The completed application will be reviewed by the local CPSP coordinator and submitted to the State Department of Health Services for final certification.
The application approval process may take up to 60 days from the date the Coordinator receives a completed application.

CPSP Forms & Protocols

Provider Application
Provider Application Change Form
Provider Handbook
Steps to Take Manual
CPSP Provider Overview On-line Training
The CPSP Provider Overview On-Line training will address the program requirements for implementing a Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP). The training will present an overview of CPSP and review the requirements for the client orientation, assessments and the individualized care plan. This training is for providers and staff new to CPSP and those who are interested in becoming CPSP providers. Billing will not be covered in this training; however billing resources will be available.