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Drug regimen safety: concurrent use of opioids and benzodiazepines

September 14, 2022

Providers should regularly reassess the need for benzodiazepines for patients and discuss strategies for discontinuation.

Provider Digest | Issue 8

September 12, 2022

Where members should get care, Medi-Cal Rx PA reinstatement, opioid and benzodiazepine safety, and updates to the Data Submission Tool Guide.

September 2022 – Provider Bulletin

September 9, 2022

Transforming the Medi-Cal delivery system

Provider Digest | Issue 7

August 29, 2022

Flu vaccines, COVID-19 grant for pediatric providers, new biomarker testing coverage requirements, upcoming CBI workshop and PAAS survey.

Sept. 8 Virtual Immunization Training

August 25, 2022

On Sept. 8, Central California Alliance for Health (the Alliance) is partnering with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to host an immunization training for our three counties.

Provider Digest | Issue 6

August 16, 2022

Flu billing and coding updates, September Care-Based Incentive workshop and immunization training

Alliance 2023 Care-Based Incentive Workshop Webinar

August 11, 2022

This CBI webinar will cover new and updated CBI measures, Alliance resources and more.

Transitioning Medi-Cal pharmacy benefits to Medi-Cal Rx

August 8, 2022

DHCS APL 22-012 – Governor’s Executive Order N-01-19, Transitioning Medi-Cal Pharmacy Benefits from Managed Care to Medi-Cal Rx

Directed payments for family planning services update

August 3, 2022

DHCS provided updated guidance on directed payments for the provision of specified family planning services with dates of service on or after July 1, 2019.

Monkeypox testing, prevention and treatment

August 3, 2022

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency on Aug. 1 to support ongoing monkeypox vaccination efforts.

Provider Digest | Issue 5

August 3, 2022

Evusheld for immunocompromised members, ACEs training and attestation, and updates to Medi-Cal Rx phased reinstatement plan.

New Law Requiring Screening for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

August 1, 2022

Assembly Bill (AB) 789 requires health facilities delivering primary care to adults to offer hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening tests.

How to access Pacific Interpreter Services

July 28, 2022

In June 2022, the Alliance announced that we had partnered with a new indigenous interpreter vendor, Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indígena Oaxaqueño (CBDIO) to help meet the linguistic needs of our indigenous speaking community.

Provider Digest | Issue 4

July 20, 2022

Updated customer service hours, Value-based payments program ends and Annual Provider Appointment Availability Survey

Initial Health Assessment (IHA) Coding Updates

July 8, 2022

The coding updates include changes to the ICD-10 and CPT codes, impacting the Provider Portal Reports and Care-Based Incentive (CBI) program. These updates are effective immediately.

Infant formula information for families

July 6, 2022

The California Department of Public Health has released a print-friendly guide for families who are having a hard time finding infant formula.

Provider Digest | Issue 3

July 6, 2022

September 2022 Virtual Immunization Training and the Medi-Cal Rx Phased Reinstatement Plan begins in July 2022

Provider Digest | Issue 2

June 21, 2022

Alliance Strategic Plan Executive Summary, Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports and COVID-19 vaccine updates.

Developmental Screening and Autism Spectrum Screening

June 10, 2022

Developmental screenings that utilize a standardized test can be billable using CPT code 96110.

June 2022 – Provider Bulletin

June 10, 2022

Changing for the better

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