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 Medi-Cal Dental Covers Members for A Healthy Smile All Year Long! It is important to plan ahead, especially when it comes to dental health! Our valued provider community can be instrumental in helping us maintain healthy smiles. Please encourage Medi-Cal members to… November-December 2022 Claim Your Supplemental Payment for Developmental Screenings Did you know that developmental screenings during well-child visits are eligible for a supplemental payment for children enrolled in Medi-Cal? That’s right! Medi-Cal reimburses providers a… September-October 2022 Improving Communication Between Primary Care and Specialty Care Physicians Every year, L.A. Care surveys Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) and Specialty Care Physicians (SCPs) about the quality of the clinical information they receive from one another. The most recent survey… September-October 2022 A New Number For Mental Health Support Did you know there is a new number members can call when they are experiencing a mental health emergency? As of Saturday July 16, individuals having a mental health crisis are now able to dial … September-October 2022 Do Your Patients Have a Dental Home? Similar to a medical home, a dental home is a dental office where your patients feel safe and comfortable visiting regularly. Having an established dental home allows your patients to develop trust… September-October 2022 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Screen for Lead October 24-30 is Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. Screening for lead is an effective way to detect blood lead levels in children, prevent blood lead poisoning, and improve health outcomes for our… September-October 2022 Celebrating Our Fifth Year of Awarding Eight Full-Ride Medical School Scholarships L.A. Care marked its 25th anniversary with two major announcements during a celebration on July 22, 2022 at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. First, the health plan… July-August 2022 L.A. Care Health Plan – 25 Years Strong L.A. Care is celebrating its 25th Anniversary of serving Los Angeles County. The health plan was founded in April of 1997 as part of California’s two-plan model of Medi-Cal managed care in Los… July-August 2022 No-Cost Doula Services for Pregnant Patients Your perinatal patients might be eligible for no-cost doula services. A doula provides physical and emotional support before, during, and after birth. Women who enroll in doula services are… July-August 2022 Adverse Childhood Experiences Training Available Members who experience Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are at a greater risk for 9 out of 10 of the leading causes of death in the United States, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and… July-August 2022 Load More