Alameda County Public Health Department - Measles Due to the rising number of measles outbreaks across the world, the CDPH and the ACPHD issued a measles clinical guidance to address the spread of measles in California. March 5, 2019 General Measles, Update Read More »
Gavin Newsom Calls for "Master Plan on Aging" in California California's senior population will increase by over 4 million in the next decade; Newsom believes state must develop a plan to address shortage of senior services. February 25, 2019 General California, Senior Services, Social Programs Read More »
Expanded Emergency Health Services A new state law (AB 2576) will ensure that patients impacted by a disaster can continue to receive the care they need. October 10, 2018 General Call, Care, Emergency, On Read More »
Defining Medical Necessity for Children in Medi-Cal SB 1287, which clarifies California's definition of medical necessity for children enrolled in Medi-Cal, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in September. October 10, 2018 General Cal, Medi Read More »
Help Oakland Shoo the Flu Shoo the Flu is a community-based initiative to prevent flu in Oakland through a school-located flu vaccination program. October 10, 2018 General Health, Public Read More »
Expanded Emergency Health Services A new state law (AB 2576) will ensure that patients impacted by a disaster can continue to receive the care they need. October 10, 2018 General Reimbursement Read More »
New ICD-10 Codes to Report Human Trafficking Beginning October 1, 2018, ICD-10 will include new diagnostic codes to report confirmed and suspected cases of human trafficking. September 21, 2018 General 10, and, Billing, Coding, ICD Read More »
Sutter Health & Aetna Joint Health Plan Begins in 2019 The new joint venture health plan between Sutter Health and Aetna will begin offering care in Alameda and Contra Costa counties on January 1, 2019. September 21, 2018 General Contracting Read More »
Online Drug Take-Back Database The California State Board of Pharmacy has launched a searchableonline databaseto help patients find a pharmacy anywhere in the state to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription or over-the-counter drugs, including controlled substances. September 21, 2018 General Dispensing, Drug, Prescribing Read More »
Have you Received Your Supplemental Medi-Cal Payments? Physicians should have received their supplemental payments by August 31 in both fee-for-service and Medi-Cal managed care when providing Medi-Cal services under certain CPT codes. September 21, 2018 General Cal, Medi Read More »