July 17, 2019 / by Health Plan / Pharmacy Announcements
Eszopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem are sedative-hypnotic medications approved for the treatment of insomnia in adults who experience difficulty falling or staying asleep. On April 30, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they are requiring safety label changes for eszopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem because of the risk of complex sleep behaviors, including sleepwalking, […]
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Local Cooling Zones + Avoiding Deadly Heat Sickness
July 26, 2019 / by Health Plan / News
Local Cooling Zones + Avoiding Deadly Heat Sickness Be safe this summer with How to Avoid Deadly Heat Sicknesses Find a nearby cooling hub. Check with Locations for Hours or Extended Hours. Stanislaus County Heat Hotline: 209.558.8035 Cooling Zones (Summer 2019) San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services: 209.953.6200 Cooling Zones (Summer 2019)
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CMS-Required Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Training for HPSJ Providers
July 24, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: July 24, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Providers From: HPSJ Provider Networks Department Subject: CMS-Required Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) Training for HPSJ Providers Business: Medi-Cal Health Plan of San Joaquin, as a licensed health care services plan regulated by the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) and contracted with the […]
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Drug Safety Communication: Sleep Behavior Risks with Select Sleep Aids
July 17, 2019 / by Health Plan / Pharmacy Announcements
Eszopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem are sedative-hypnotic medications approved for the treatment of insomnia in adults who experience difficulty falling or staying asleep. On April 30, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they are requiring safety label changes for eszopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem because of the risk of complex sleep behaviors, including sleepwalking, […]
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Pediatric Palliative Care
July 11, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: July 11, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Providers From: HPSJ Medical Management Department Subject: Pediatric Palliative Care Business: Medi-Cal Medi-Cal plans are required to provide palliative care services to their pediatric members (APL 18-020). A member under 21 years of age can receive palliative care and hospice services concurrently with curative […]
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Summer Alert: Avoiding Deadly Heat Sickness – SAFETY ADVICE FROM HEALTH PLAN OF SAN JOAQUIN (HPSJ), Latino Times, July 2019
July 11, 2019 / by Health Plan / News
(French Camp, CA) – With summer heat comes heat-linked sicknesses and they can be deadly. High temperatures cause more than 600 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Causes include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rash. But these deaths can be prevented. View PDF
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Important Information: HEDIS Tip Sheet, G0447
July 11, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: July 11, 2019 To: All Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Contracted Providers, Facilities, and Ancillary Services From: HPSJ Quality Management Department Subject: Important Information: HEDIS Tip Sheet, G0447 Business: Medi-Cal The annual HEDIS Provider Tip Sheet is a tool used to inform providers of the value set codes published at the national level […]
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San Joaquin Physician, Summer 2019: HPSJ Stories (San Joaquin Medical Society)
July 10, 2019 / by Health Plan / News
Reminder from HPSJ: State-Required Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Coming this Summer Cactus Application Manager introduced by Health Plan of San Joaquin Breast Health Initiative – New from Health Plan of San Joaquin ALSO – 16th Annual Stockton Diabetes Seminar (Saturday, July 20, 2019) View PDF
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HPSJ Celebrates Men’s Health with a Reminder to ALL GUYS – Get critical exams & screenings
July 9, 2019 / by Health Plan / Health Articles
“Gentlemen, rev up your engines! When it comes to fine-tuning your health, put yourself in the driver’s seat. Eat right, stay active, and get routine health exams, screenings, and shots to make sure you stay running as smooth as your wheels.” – HPSJ Health Education Manager Matthew Boga, MPH Step on it, with these FOUR [...]Read more
Revised DHCS FSR/MRR tool
June 28, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: June 28, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) PCP sites and Facilities From: HPSJ Quality Management Department Subject: Revised DHCS FSR/MRR tool Business: Medi-Cal Managed Care Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) is charged with maintaining the quality of care for our members. Therefore, each of HPSJ’s contracted PCP sites is subject […]
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UPDATE – Recovery Payments – Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies
June 14, 2019 / by Health Plan / Alerts
Date: June 13, 2019 To: Health Plan of San Joaquin (HPSJ) Practitioners and Providers and Dialysis Clinics From: HPSJ Claims Departmen Subject: UPDATE – Recovery Payments – Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies Business: Medi-Cal HPSJ recently identified a system issue which may have caused erroneous payments on specific codes for Non-Invasive Vascular Diagnostic Studies (NVDS). We […]
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