ORANGE, Calif. (May 8, 2020) — To combat the
spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes, CalOptima’s Board of
Directors committed more than $629,000 in a grant for a new
program that improves infection control training. The Orange
County Nursing Home COVID-19 Prevention Team program is a
collaborative effort by UC Irvine, the Orange County Health Care
Agency (HCA) and CalOptima.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – May 6, 2020 – CenCal Health is recognizing
National Nurses Day by saluting nurses
within its own agency, as well as those associated with its
network of healthcare providers. CenCal Health is a
community-accountable health plan that partners with over 1,500
local physicians, hospitals and other providers in delivering
patient care to nearly 180,000 members in Santa Barbara and San
Luis Obispo counties.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – April 27, 2020 –
CenCal Health, the
publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and
San Luis Obispo counties, has procured and is now in the process
of delivering 100,000 disposable face masks, 100,000 disposable
gloves and 20,000 protective gowns in order to protect and
support local healthcare workers during the COVID-19 public
health emergency.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, April 21, 2020 -
Local seniors will have grocery and hygiene products delivered to
their senior living apartments for the next three weeks, thanks
to a collaboration from San Bernardino County, Unidos Por La
Musica (UPLM), and Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP).
Participating California senior living apartments include
Bloomington Grove & Lilian Court Senior Apartment Homes in
Bloomington, The Magnolia at 9th Senior Apartments in San
Bernardino, and Jeffrey Court Senior Living Apartments in
Highland.
SANTA BARBARA, CA –April 15, 2020– CenCal Health, the
publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and
San Luis Obispo counties, is offering alternatives for healthcare
access in order to support its members during the COVID-19
pandemic.
ORANGE, Calif. (April 2, 2020) — Richard
Sanchez, REHS, MPH, the former director of the Orange County
Health Care Agency (HCA), will be interim Chief Executive Officer
of CalOptima, after the Board of Directors approved his
appointment today. Sanchez starts his leadership role on Monday,
April 6. CalOptima provides publicly funded health care coverage
for nearly one in four Orange County residents, with programs for
low-income children, adults, seniors and people with
disabilities.
“This is what we know. We each need to act NOW! Please join us in getting this out to the community to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.” -Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lakshmi Dhanvanthari, Health Plan of San Joaquin
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, March 23, 2020 — Last
Thursday’s statewide “Stay-at-Home” order issued by Governor
Gavin Newsom drives home just how important our actions are
during this unprecedented time. The decisions we make as a
healthcare organization and community can make a difference.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – March 18, 2020 –
CenCal
Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for
Medi-Cal in Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, announced today that it
will initiate a variety of measures to ensure smooth operations,
continuation of service for members and providers, and protect
staff.
SANTA BARBARA, CA – March 10, 2020 –
CenCal
Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for
Medi-Cal in Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, announced today
the release of its 2019 Community Report. The
entirely-digital format communicates the local health plan’s
mission and vision, programs and projects, achievements,
leadership and financial information through multimedia. New this
year: the full report is translated in Spanish.
ORANGE, Calif. (March 6, 2020) — The CalOptima
Board of Directors announces that Michael Schrader, the agency’s
Chief Executive Officer has accepted a CEO position with a sister
health plan. CalOptima is the single largest health insurer in
Orange County providing coverage for one in four residents
including programs for low-income children, adults, seniors and
people with disabilities.
ORANGE, Calif. (February 20, 2020) — Orange County seniors in
CalOptima’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
are highly satisfied with the comprehensive, community-based
health care program, awarding it a 92% overall satisfaction
rating for 2019 — the highest score among 11 PACE organizations
statewide. It is the first time CalOptima PACE has earned this
distinction during its six years of operation.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, February 14, 2020— For four consecutive
years, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has received high Team
Member engagement scores. Resilience, respect and high-quality
care and service were high performing themes on the 2019 Inland
Empire Health Plan (IEHP) Team Member Engagement Survey, placing
the health plan in the 92nd percentile compared to the National
Health Care Benchmark.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, February 12, 2020—10 years ago this month,
Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) took the opportunity to better
integrate and enhance accessibility of Behavioral Health Services
to Members, making IEHP the first health plan in the state to
bring Behavioral Health Care in-house. Since the transition,
IEHP’s Behavioral Health Team has dramatically evolved to better
meet the needs of Members in innovative ways that focus on Whole
Person Health Care.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, February 5, 2020—To
increase the number of healthcare professionals in the Inland
Empire and improve Member access to care, Inland Empire Health
Plan (IEHP) is thrilled to announce its $40 million commitment
over five years to launch the Healthcare Scholarship Fund (HSF).
In partnership with local academic institutions, this fund will
help remove the barrier of debt for medical students and develop
a growing workforce for healthcare professionals to care for the
Inland Empire’s growing Medi-Cal population.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Brianna Lierman, CEO of Local Health
Plans of California (LHPC), a group representing 16 of the
not-for-profit local health plans that serve more than 70 percent
of Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care, praised
Governor Newsom’s appointment of new Department of Health Care
Services (DHCS) director Dr. Brad Gilbert:
SANTA BARBARA, Calif – Jan 14, 2020 – CenCal Health, the publicly-sponsored health plan for Medi-Cal in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, annually recognizes the work of local network physicians and healthcare centers through its Primary Care Providers (PCP) Incentive Top Performer Awards.
SACRAMENTO, CA — On behalf of the Local Health Plans of
California (LHPC), a group representing 16 of the not-for-profit
local health plans that serve more than 70 percent of
Californians enrolled in Medi-Cal managed care, CEO Brianna
Lierman offered comment on Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget
priorities for 2020-21:
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2019 – Inland
Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has partnered with Community Action
Partnership of Riverside County (CAPRC) and Community
Action Partnership of San Bernardino County (CAPSBC) to
bring holiday cheer to families in the Inland Empire. Hosting its
twelfth annual IEHP Holiday Adoption Program, IEHP provided toys,
blankets, household supplies and more to those in need.
LOS ANGELES – L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest
publicly-operated health plan in the country, has launched
the Housing Stability Initiative. Under the initiative, the
health plan awarded four grants worth a total of $500,000 to
agencies who offer free legal services to low-income individuals
and families. L.A. Care has two million Medi-Cal members, many of
whom could be at-risk of eviction.
The grant awardees will offer pre-eviction counseling, landlord
negotiation, and will even represent people in court when needed.
