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23-1414 See What News Is Online for November 2023

Date: 12/08/23

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The table below outlines communications that have been posted in the Provider Library in November 2023. It includes the posting date, material number and title, type of communication, applicable audience and counties, and a summary of the communication.

Date, Number and title

Type of notice

Audience1

Counties

Summary

November 3, 2023

23-1180m, Providers Must Meet Medi-Cal In-Person Referral Requirement for Telehealth

Regulatory

Physicians

PPGs

 

Fresno

Kings

Madera

Clarifies the requirements for referral and facilitation of in-person care when telehealth services are available.

November 6, 2023

23-1269m, For Family Planning Services, Provider Augmented Reimbursement Now Based on Medi-Cal FFS Rate

Regulatory

Physicians

PPGs

Hospitals

Ancillary providers

ECM providers

CS providers

Fresno

Kings

Madera

Informs providers that family planning augmented reimbursement required by All Plan Letters (APLs)
10-003 and 10-014 was retired on August 15, 2023. The updated reimbursement rate will revert to the Medi-Cal fee-for-service rate.

November 6, 2023

23-1283m, Stay Informed With the Fall 2023 Provider Pulse Newsletter

News & Announcements

Physicians

PPGs

 

Fresno

Kings

Madera

The Fall 2023 issue of the quarterly Provider Pulse newsletter is available online, including instructions on how to access it. Highlights from this issue include the Medi-Cal expansion to ages 26-49 regardless of immigration status, CalAIM trainings and several stories about the company’s philanthropic activities across the state.

November 14, 2023

23-1340m, Medical Policies – October 2023

Contractual

Physicians

PPGs

Hospitals

Ancillary providers

Fresno

Kings

Madera

Notifies providers about changes to existing medical policies and a retired policy for October 2023.

Medical policies offer guidelines for determining medical necessity for certain procedures, equipment and services, and can be accessed online at bit.ly/HN_med_policies. As a reminder, all services must be medically necessary and member benefits, legal and regulatory mandates take precedence over content of medical policies and must be applied first.

November 16, 2023

23-1323m, Help Protect Infants with Nirsevimab at No Cost through VFC Program

News & Announcements

Hospitals

PPGs

 

Fresno

Kings

Madera

Notice to hospitals, specifically birthing and pediatric hospitals, that Nirsevimab will soon be available through the California Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program at no cost. Hospitals serving Medi-Cal members are encouraged to enroll in the VFC program to help save costs on this drug.  

November 17, 2023

23-1268m, Findhelp
How-To Guide for Providers and Community Partners

Contractual

Physicians

PPGs

Hospitals

Ancillary providers

Fresno

Kings

Madera

Providers and community partners can refer to this notice to learn how to access the findhelp guide to assist members with no-cost and low-cost services based on a member’s ZIP Code. The guide outlines information on how to use findhelp along with submitting referrals for services.

November 30, 2023

23-1348m, Your Role in Following the False Claims Act

Regulatory

Physicians

PPGs

Hospitals

Ancillary providers

ECM providers

CS providers

Fresno

Kings

Madera

Informs providers of their responsibilities in following the requirements of the False Claims Act.

ECM – Enhanced Care Management; CS – Community Supports

Additional information

If you have additional questions regarding the information contained in this update, contact CalViva Health at
888-893-1569.

 

This information applies to Physicians, Participating Physician Groups (PPGs), Hospitals, Ancillary providers, Community Supports (CS) Providers, and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Providers.

This information applies to Medi-Cal in Fresno, Kings and Madera counties.



Last Updated: 12/08/2023