Issue - Any -L.A. Care Clinical Connections - November 2024March and April 2025November and December 2024September and October 2024L.A. Care Clinical Connections - September 2024July and August 2024April 2024March 2024March-April 2023May-June 2024January-February 2023November-December 2022September-October 2022July-August 2022May-June 2022March-April 2022January-February 2022Special EditionNovember-December 2021September-October 2021July-August 2021May-June 2021Spring 2021Winter 2020Fall 2020July 2020 Special EditionMay 2020November-December 2019September-October 2019July-August 2019May-June 2019April 2019March 2019February 2019January 2019December 2018July 2018February 2018January 2018August 2018April 2018November 2018October 2018September 2018June 2018March 2018May 2018December 2017October 2017September 2017August 2017July 2017June 2017November 2017July 2014June 2014October 2014May 2014December 2013October 2013April 2013January 2013September 2012July 2012February 2012 Apply What is Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services (EPSDT)? EPSDT benefit provides comprehensive screening, diagnostic, treatment and preventive health care services for individuals under the age of 21 who are enrolled in Medi-Cal. EPSDT services are… July-August 2019 Medi-Cal DUR Article on Sleep Aids The Department of Health Services (DHCS) releases monthly Drug Utilization Review (DUR) articles which provide timely and relevant information impacting providers and their patients. L.A. Care is… July-August 2019 CEO Statement on Public Charge Final Rule The Trump Administration released its Public Charge Final Rule announcing it will take effect October 15. This rule is changing immigration policy that had been in place for more than a hundred… July-August 2019 L.A. Care CEO Recognized as Community Health Champion L.A. Care CEO John Baackes was recognized recently as a Community Health Champion at Eisner Health’s 2nd Annual Promise of Care Community Health Champions Luncheon. The event honored… May-June 2019 Behavioral Health Awareness Month With May being the national month for mental health awareness, it's a good time to learn about and discuss available resources for both patients and providers. Nearly one in five U.S. adults… May-June 2019 Health Homes: New Medi-Cal Benefit Health Homes is a new Medi-Cal benefit set to start in Los Angeles County on July 1 that may benefit your patients. L.A. Care's Health Homes program will provide team-based, in-person care… May-June 2019 One More Time: Rechecking Blood Pressure To ensure an accurate reading, it is a best practice to take a patient's blood pressure again if it is elevated initially. Taking it one more time at the end of the visit when your patient… May-June 2019 Postpartum Depression Hormonal changes, physical changes, and stress are contributing factors in developing postpartum depression. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in nine women experience… May-June 2019 Recent Medi-Cal DUR Articles Impacting Providers The Department of Health Services (DHCS) releases monthly Drug Utilization Review (DUR) articles which provide timely and relevant information impacting providers and their patients. Links to… May-June 2019 ADHD Prescriptions: Providing Follow-Up Care As you know, it's important for people taking attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) prescription medications to receive regular follow-up care to ensure that their prescriptions are… April 2019 Load More