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Three Practices Receive NCQA Recognition

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recognized Herald Christian Health Center, a recently designated federally qualified health center (FQHC) in San Gabriel, The Children’s Clinic…

Coming Soon - HealthyCity.org!

Effective April 1, 2014, L.A. Care will replace its current on-line Community Resources Directory with a link to HealthyCity.org. HealthyCity.org allows you to search a wide range of resources and…

October 2014

Implement the NEW Staying Healthy Assessment (SHA) by April 1, 2014

DHCS has announced that the new Staying Healthy Assessment (SHA) forms must be implemented by health plans and providers by April 1, 2014. You can download and print the forms from the DHCS website…

Help Your Patients by Early Intervention with the SBIRT Approach

L.A. Care primary care physicians are now required to screen their patients for alcohol misuse under the expanded Medi-Cal behavioral health benefit. A highly effective method is the SBIRT approach.…

L.A. Care CEO Howard Kahn Announces Departure

Howard A. Kahn, the chief executive officer of L.A. Care Health Plan, has announced to the L.A. Care Board of Governors that he intends to step down at the end of the year after 13 years at the helm…

L.A. Care Welcomes More Than 164,000 New Medi-Cal Members

On January 1, 2014, L.A. Care Health Plan welcomed more than 164,000 former Healthy Way LA (HWLA) beneficiaries as new L.A. Care Medi-Cal members.  They now have access to an expanded range of…

L.A. Care Practices Earn NCQA Recognition for Patient-Centered Care

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recognized six L.A. Care clinics for achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) status: South Bay Family Health Care, JWCH Institute Inc.,…

December 2013

Safety Net Clinics Play a Vital Role in the Affordable Care Act Implementation

While much of the news about health care reform lately focuses on the Covered California™ marketplace, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also broadens the Medi-Cal program to include all low-income adult…

December 2013

What Your LGBT/Q Patients Want You to Know

L.A. Care Health Plan, Care 1st Health Plan and Anthem Blue Cross invite you to attend a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/Questioning (LGBT/Q) Sensitivity Training on Monday, February 20, 2014,…

December 2013

L.A. Care's Star Partner Program Awards $344,000 to L.A. County Community Clinics

L.A. Care Health Plan has awarded $344,000 to 24 clinics in Los Angeles County through our Star Partner Program. The funds will be used for a variety of technical expansion projects including the…

December 2013