21-642m Enhance Your Patient Care with the Medi-Cal Primary Care Physician Toolkit

Date: 09/14/21

This information applies to Physicians.

For Medi-Cal, this information applies to Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties.

Access to online dental resources, oral health guidelines, training, and more

As part of the care you give to your patients, overall well-being includes good oral/dental health. The Medi-Cal Dental Program has created an online Primary Care Physician Toolkit to help you. The toolkit offers:

• Patient dental care reminders with the Dental Education Pad.
• Dental training for physicians and medical staff, continuing education credit opportunities, and other important information.
• Websites with oral health guidelines.

Where to find the toolkit and resources

You can go to Smile, California for a complete list of links and materials.

A detailed description of the resources in the toolkit is available.

You will also find information at the Medi-Cal Dental website.

Additional information

If you have questions regarding the information contained in this update, contact the Health Net Medi-Cal Provider Services Center within 60 days at 800-675-6110.