September 18, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Pharmacy Announcements
Date: September 18, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Physicians, Providers, and Pharmacies From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Subject: Formulary Update – September 18, 2019 Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care Effective 12/02/2019, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee has approved the following changes: Additions to the Formulary: Heparin sodium porcine/PF […]
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San Joaquin PHYSICIAN, Fall 2019: HPSJ Stories (San Joaquin Medical Society)
September 30, 2019 / by Health Plan / News
HPSJ Health Careers Scholarships/Decision Medicine (p.18) Women’s Health – “I Choose Me” – New Provider Materials Available (p.38) FWA Testing + eSignatures (p.39) On a Single Sheet! Vaccination Schedule for Children (Eng & Sp) (p.39) Meet Sunny T. Cooper, MHS, CHIE (p.39-40) Practice Managers SJMS Forum – Nov 13 (p.55) View PDF
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2019 Immunization Updates: Flu, HepA, HPV, Measles, CA School Requirements
September 27, 2019 / by Health Plan / 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 2019 in the United States can be accessed on the Centers for Disease Control […]
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DHCS Naloxone Distribution Project
September 24, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 24, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Practitioners, Providers, and Facilities From: HPSJ Provider Services Department Subject: DHCS Naloxone Distribution Project Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care DHCS Message: STOP OVERDOSE An Important Message from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) The Naloxone Distribution Project (NOP) is funded by the Substance […]
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2019-2020 Flu Season Flu Shots are an HPSJ Covered Benefit
September 23, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 23, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Practitioners and Providers From: HPSJ Medical Management Department Subject: 2019-2020 Flu Season – Flu Shots are an HPSJ Covered Benefit Business: Medi-Cal Spreading the Word, Not the Flu It’s official: Flu season has begun. We want to help your patients get the preventive care […]
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Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) is spreading the word – September is cholesterol teaching month, Latino Times, September 2019
September 19, 2019 / by Health Plan / News
Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) is letting members and everyone throughout their San Joaquin and Stanislaus county service area know that September is national Cholesterol Teaching Month. View PDF
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MCAS Measure AMM – Antidepressant Medication Management
September 18, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 18, 2019 To: HPSJ Primary Care Providers {PCP} and Behavioral Health Care Providers From: HPSJ Quality Management Department Subject: MCAS Measure AMM – Antidepressant Medication Management Business: Medi-Cal Patients who are new starts to antidepressant medications are at high risk for non-adherence. The HPSJ Quality Team looks at adults ages 18+ who have […]
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Formulary Update – September 18, 2019
September 18, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Pharmacy Announcements
Date: September 18, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Physicians, Providers, and Pharmacies From: Health Plan of San Joaquin Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Subject: Formulary Update – September 18, 2019 Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care Effective 12/02/2019, the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee has approved the following changes: Additions to the Formulary: Heparin sodium porcine/PF […]
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Update for HPSJ Member Incentives
September 18, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 18, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Practitioners, Providers, and Facilities From: HPSJ Quality Management Department Subject: Update for HPSJ Member Incentives Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care Effective date for this Incentive Texting/Online Pilot is October 2019, pending DHCS approval. HPSJ has made several key changes to the member incentives program. The […]
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Clinical Review Update: Concomitant Anticholinergic and Antipsychotic Use
September 12, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts, Pharmacy Announcements
Learning Objectives: Understand the role of anticholinergic medications in the prevention and treatment of antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). Describe factors that should be considered when deciding to initiate and/or continue the concomitant use of anticholinergic with antipsychotic medication therapy. Key Points: Anticholinergic medications, including benztropine and trihexyphenidyl, are often prescribed to prevent or treat antipsychotic-induced […]
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Paper Claims Submission – Address Change
September 6, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: September 5, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) All Providers & Facilities From: HPSJ Claims Department Subject: Paper Claims Submission – Address Change Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) will have a new mailing address for initial and corrected paper claim(s) submissions. Effective October 1, 2019 all paper […]
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