February 24, 2022 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: February 23, 2022 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Practitioners and Facilities Provider Alert Type: Informational/Educational From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: Medi-Cal Pharmacy (Rx) Update Business: Medi-Cal Outpatient pharmacy benefits were transitioned to Medi-Cal Rx on 1-1-2022. Due to the benefit transitioning, some medications are paid for by Medi-Cal Rx and [...]
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MCAS Measure DEV-Developmental Screening in the First Three Years of Life
March 7, 2022 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: March 4, 2022 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Practitioners, Providers & Facilities From: HPSJ Quality Management Department Subject: MCAS Measure DEV-Developmental Screening in the First Three Years of Life Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care Please review the Developmental Screening (DEV) Measure below: Measure Definition Patients screened for at risk developmental, behavioral, and social [...]Read more
Transport Provider Notification – Sutter Termination
March 3, 2022 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Dear Health Plan of San Joaquin Transportation Providers We want to inform you that effective March 9, 2022, HPSJ’s provider network will not include Sutter Valley Hospitals. This termination applies to the following facilities: Memorial Medical Center Modesto Memorial Hospital Los Banos Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Sutter Medical Center Sacramento Stanislaus Surgical Hospital Sutter Infusion […]
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Professional Organizations Push for Recall of Buprenorphine Dental Warning – February 2022
March 2, 2022 / by Health Plan / Pharmacy Announcements
On January 24, 2022, a letter from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and ten other health professional associations called for the FDA to immediately and fully retract their Drug Safety Communication on dental problems associated with buprenorphine, which was based on 305 reported cases of dental problems since 2002. The authors note that nearly 2.4 [...]Read more
Medi-Cal Pharmacy (Rx) Update
February 24, 2022 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: February 23, 2022 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Practitioners and Facilities Provider Alert Type: Informational/Educational From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: Medi-Cal Pharmacy (Rx) Update Business: Medi-Cal Outpatient pharmacy benefits were transitioned to Medi-Cal Rx on 1-1-2022. Due to the benefit transitioning, some medications are paid for by Medi-Cal Rx and [...]Read more
Follow-Up Sutter Contract Termination 2022
February 23, 2022 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Dear Health Plan of San Joaquin Network Providers, The Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) is committed to ensuring that our members continue to access quality care as we terminate Sutter Valley Hospitals from our provider network. Thank you for partnering to effectively serve HPSJ members through the transition. Effective March 9, 2022, HPSJ’s provider […]
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2022 Primary Care Providers Incentives – UPDATED (This Supersedes alert sent on 12/29/2021)
February 17, 2022 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: February 17, 2022 To: All HPSJ Primary Care Physicians (PCP) only Provider Alert Type: Informational/Educational and Procedural Update From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: 2022 Primary Care Providers Incentives - UPDATED (This Supersedes alert sent on 12/29/2021) Business: Medi-Cal Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) is pleased to announce the 2022 Provider Incentive [...]Read more
2022 Quality Measures for FQHC & RHC- UPDATED (This Supersedes alert sent on 12/29/2021)
February 17, 2022 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: February 17, 2022 To: All HPSJ Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC); Rural Health Clinics (RHC) Provider Alert Type: Informational/Educational and Procedural Update From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: 2022 Quality Measures for FQHC & RHC- UPDATED (This Supersedes alert sent on 12/29/2021) Business: Medi-Cal Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) is pleased to [...]Read more
UPDATE – Value Based Payment (VBP) Program
February 16, 2022 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: February 16, 2022 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Providers Provider Alert Type: Informational/Educational and Regulatory From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: UPDATE – Value Based Payment (VBP) Program Business: Medi-Cal The following is an update regarding the future of the Value Based Payment (VBP) program. The Department of Health Care Services [...]Read more
Free COVID-19 tests and vaccines are available to HPSJ members (Latino Times, Feb 2022)
February 15, 2022 / by Health Plan / News
HPSJ reminds members that FREE COVID-19 testing is available to them at approved test sites. Also, members can access four rapid home test kits that can be ordered by all U.S. households from the federal government through www.covidtests.gov. View PDF
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Free COVID-19 tests and vaccines are available to Health Plan of San Joaquin members – Avoid COVID-19 testing scams!
February 2, 2022 / by Health Plan / Press Releases
(French Camp, CA) – Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) reminds members that FREE COVID-19 testing is available to them at approved test sites. Also, members can access four rapid home test kits that can be ordered by all U.S. households from the federal government through www.covidtests.gov. Quick access to testing – and vaccine – [...]Read more