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Voluntary Recall of Varenicline (Chantix) Due to Nitrosamine The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) releases monthly Drug Utilization Review (DUR) articles which provide timely and relevant information on drug-specific...
  Effective January 1, 2022, L.A. Care Cal MediConnect members can get up to a 100-day supply at one time for many prescription drugs. The extended supply of medications can be filled at certain network retail pharmacies...
In an effort to help better serve our L.A. Care Provider Network, L.A. Care has contracted with Change Healthcare to become the exclusive clearinghouse for the submission of all your Electronic Data Interchange claims (EDI)....
L.A. Care’s 2021 Population Needs Assessment used demographic and utilization data, health appraisal data, and member input to assess health education, cultural and linguistic, and other health care needs. As based on Health...
While much of California is returning to some sense of normalcy after more than a year of battling COVID-19, it’s important to know that the pandemic is not over. In fact, the number of cases and hospitalizations have continued...
In 2020, L.A. Care surveyed Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) and Specialty Care Physicians (SCPs) about the adequacy of sharing clinical information. PCPs and SCPs felt their communication with one another was lacking and...
In 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the Boxed Warning for benzodiazepines would be updated to include the serious risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, physical dependence and withdrawal reactions....
National health awareness days and months provide great opportunities to learn about important health topics. Many organizations offer fun and informative events or special resources during these times. We're sharing some of...
L.A. Care supports its providers in their commitment to health equity. It is important as health care leaders to address social determinants of health, which often manifests as health disparities. Addressing health disparities...
Too many patients to keep track of when they’re due for their next vaccination?  We are here to help! CAIR2 has recently updated their system to allow clinics to generate contact lists for patients who are due for their...