September 1, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 1, 2020 To: HPSJ Providers, Practices (PCPs & Specialists), Hospitals & Ancillary Facilities From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: Requirements – Office Closure/Re-Opening Notifications Business: Medi-Cal We are intensely aware of the difficult position medical offices are enduring, as each takes steps to keep their teams and patients safe. Each day HPSJ [...]
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MCAS Measure: AMR – Asthma Medication Ratio
September 16, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 16, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Primary Care Providers {PCP} and OBGYN From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: MCAS Measure: AMR – Asthma Medication Ratio Business: Medi-Cal AMR – Asthma Medication Ratio This measure looks at members who are 5–64 years of age who were identified as having persistent [...]Read more
It’s a different kind of flu season – With Covid-19, let’s not make it a “Twindemic!” (Latino Times, Sept 2020)
September 15, 2020 / by Health Plan / Covid-19, News
This year has been unlike any other. Covid-19 is still among us. Now, Flu season. It is believed that the flu virus and the virus that causes Covid-19 will both be spreading during fall and winter. Advice from HPSJ Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lakshmi Dhanvanthari, MD. Read Article
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Help avoid a twindemic in Stanislaus County by getting flu shots (Modesto Bee, Sept 10, 2020)
September 14, 2020 / by Health Plan / Covid-19, News
Help avoid a twindemic in Stanislaus County by getting flu shots (Modesto Bee, Sept 10, 2020) – OpEd by CEO Michael Schrader and CMO Lakshmi Dhanvanthari, M This year has been unlike any other. COVID-19 is still among us. Now: Flu season. … The good news is that for the flu we actually do have […]
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Update: Cost Avoidance and Post Pay Recoveries – DHCS Intervention
September 4, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Non-Contracted Provider
Date: September 4, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) All Practitioners and Facilities From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: Update: Cost Avoidance and Post Pay Recoveries – DHCS Intervention Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care The California State Law requires Medi-Cal and Managed Care Plans (MCP’s) to be the payer of last resort for [...]Read more
**Reminder**DHCS Encounter Requirement – NDC Required
September 4, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Non-Contracted Provider
Date: September 4, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) All Providers & Facilities From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: **Reminder**DHCS Encounter Requirement – NDC Required Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) sent out a provider alert on August 5, 2019 informing providers of the new DHCS requirement for [...]Read more
MANDATORY – Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Training for HPSJ Providers
September 4, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 4, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin From: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Providers Subject: MANDATORY – Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Training for HPSJ Providers Business: Medi-Cal Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ), is a licensed health care services plan regulated by the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) and [...]Read more
ANNUAL CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING 2020- Mandated
September 3, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 3, 2020 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Providers From: HPSJ Provider Services Department Subject: ANNUAL CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING 2020- Mandated Business: Medi-Cal Health Plan of San Joaquin is launching our annual required Cultural Competency Training and Attestation collection from 09/01/2020-11/02/2020. Training Based on Title 22, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Sections, [...]Read more
Clinical Review: 2020 Standards of Care for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
September 2, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Pharmacy Announcements
Learning Objectives: Review recommendations provided in the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Standards of Medical Care – 2020 addressing the pharmacologic approach to glycemic control for patients with type 2 diabetes Describe patient factors to consider when prescribing antihyperglycemic agents Understand the boxed warnings for antihyperglycemic agents Download the full documente here: Key Points: Diabetes is […]
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BE A MYTH BUSTER FOR FLU SAFETY: The 2020 – 2021 Season is Underway
September 2, 2020 / by Health Plan / Covid-19, Press Releases
(French Camp, CA) – 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.Read more
Requirements – Office Closure/Re-Opening Notifications
September 1, 2020 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 1, 2020 To: HPSJ Providers, Practices (PCPs & Specialists), Hospitals & Ancillary Facilities From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Subject: Requirements – Office Closure/Re-Opening Notifications Business: Medi-Cal We are intensely aware of the difficult position medical offices are enduring, as each takes steps to keep their teams and patients safe. Each day HPSJ [...]Read more