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L.A. Care Health Plan is proud to announce the launch of its first Universal Provider Manual (UPM)! The UPM, which is now live on our website, is part of L.A. Care’s continuous efforts to support providers and to comply with...
L.A. Care’s vision has always been to build healthy communities where all have access to health care. Now, that vision extends to the public schools of our members and your patients.
L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net...
Did you know that mental health issues are far more common than many people realize? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1 in 5 American adults have experienced a mental health issue, and 1 in 20...
The California Medical Association (CMA) Physician Services has three webinars in April that are free and open to all physicians regardless of CMA membership. Practice transformation efforts support physicians and their...
Community Health Worker (CHW) services are available to L.A. Care Medi-Cal members at six of our Community Resource Center (CRC) locations in Pomona, Palmdale, El Monte, Metro L.A., Wilmington, and Long Beach. The goal of CHW...
In efforts to improve birth outcomes for L.A. Care’s pregnant Medi-Cal members and help reduce the maternal mortality disparity amongst Black and African American women, doula services are now available through the new Medi-...
Total Investment in Grants to Support Providers Reaches Nearly $26 Million
Findings by The Commonwealth Fund threaten to worsen what is already a severe physician shortage. Research reveals that half of the primary care...
As of January 1, 2023, a new state bill requires all providers who administer vaccines to enter immunizations, as well as patient’s race and ethnicity, into a California immunization registry. For Los Angeles County, CAIR is...
What are we asking?
L.A. Care is now asking for members’ pronouns, gender identity and sexual orientation. When your patient calls L.A. Care Member Services, agents will ask for:
Preferred Pronouns (he/him, she...
According to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be given as early as 9 years old. Vaccinating preteens between the ages of 9-12 provides a stronger immune...