October 8, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Pharmacy Announcements
Date: October 8, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Physicians, Providers, and Pharmacies From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Subject: Formulary Update - Effective December 16, 2020 Business: Medi-Cal Effective December 16, 2020, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee has approved the following changes. Additions to the Formulary: Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) [...]
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October 13, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Non-Contracted Provider
Date: October 12, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Primary Care Providers {PCP}, OBGYN, and All Specialist From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: Information found on the Website Business: Medi-Cal Health Plan of San Joaquin would like to remind you about our website (http://www.hpsj.com). We include information about many topics of interest [...]Read more
Formulary Update – Effective December 16, 2020
October 8, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Pharmacy Announcements
Date: October 8, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Physicians, Providers, and Pharmacies From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Subject: Formulary Update - Effective December 16, 2020 Business: Medi-Cal Effective December 16, 2020, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee has approved the following changes. Additions to the Formulary: Upadacitinib (Rinvoq) [...]Read more
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October 1, 2020 / by Health Plan / Uncategorized
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2020 Immunization Updates: Vaccination during COVID-19, Flu, HepA, and Tdap
September 30, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Pharmacy Announcements
Each year, the California Medi-Cal Drug Use Review (DUR) program issues an annual summary of updates on immunization guidelines, products, and/or research in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Immunization Branch. For reference, the recommended immunization schedules for 2020 in the United States can be accessed on the Centers for Disease Control […]
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MCAS Measure ADD – Follow up care for children prescribed ADHD Medication
September 29, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 29, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Primary Care Providers {PCP}, OBGYN, BH, All Specialists From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: MCAS Measure ADD – Follow up care for children prescribed ADHD Medication Business: Medi-Cal If you have any questions about this measure or any of the other MCAS/HEDIS measures, [...]Read more
San Joaquin PHYSICIAN, Fall 2020: HPSJ Stories (San Joaquin Medical Society)
September 28, 2020 / by Health Plan / Covid-19, News
IN THE NEWS: Michael Schrader, Health Plan of San Joaquin CEO – Leading for ongoing preventative care and COVID-era collaborations On the Road to More Safe Reopening – Well Child Outreach, A Provider/Health Plan of San Joaquin Campaign PPE RELIEF: CMA Distributes two-month supply of free PPE to more than 40K California Physicians – Local […]
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Diabetes Screening for People With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder
September 22, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 22, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Primary Care Providers {PCP}, OBGYN, BH and All Specialist From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: MCAS Measure: SSD – Diabetes Screening for People With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder Who Are Using Antipsychotic Medications Business: Medi-Cal **NEW MEASURE for 2020 measurement year** SSD – [...]Read more
MCAS Measure: APM– Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics
September 22, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 22, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Primary Care Providers {PCP}, OBGYN, and Specialist From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: MCAS Measure: APM– Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics Business: Medi-Cal Children taking antipsychotics have unique needs and challenges. Medication Management and monitoring of potential health risks are [...]Read more
Be a Myth Buster for Flu Safety: The 2020-2021 Season
September 21, 2020 / by Health Plan / Covid-19, Member News
Health Plan of San Joaquin asks everyone to be a MYTH BUSTER FOR FLU SAFETY during the Covid-19 pandemic. The source for the following is the CDC web page, Misconceptions about Seasonal Flu and Flu Vaccines. Learn more at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm.
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Health Officer Order for Influenza Vaccination of All Health-Care Workers (HCW) during the flu season.
September 17, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Non-Contracted Provider
Date: September 15, 2020 To: Health-Care Facilities Administrators and Staff From: Maggie Park, M.D., San Joaquin County Public Health Officer Subject: Health Officer Order for Influenza Vaccination of All Health-Care Workers (HCW) during the flu season. It has always been very important that all health care workers receive an annual influenza vaccine to protect themselves [...]Read more