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IMPORTANT NOTICE
We are aware that all of the Medi-Cal recipients are going through the Medi-Cal Redetermination Process. If you received a notice from your health plan that your Medi-Cal coverage is going to be terminated, call the phone number below and ask for assistance or you can call the Health Care Option at 1 (800) 430-4263. You can also visit the Medi-Cal website to fill out the Medi-Cal Annual Redetermination Form at www.medi-cal.ca.gov. |
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Pediatric Influenza Recommendation
Date: April 30, 2004
From: Howard Backer, M.D., M.P.H. Acting Chief Immunization Brach Department of Health Services
This fall, flu vaccination will be recommended for all children 6-23 months of age. Influenza vaccination continues to be recommended for high-risk children of all ages: those with asthma, cardiac disease, sickle cell disease, HIV, and diabetes, among other chronic conditions. Studies estimate that only 40% of high-risk children are immunized against the flu, often due to lack of coordination between primary and specialty care.
For more information you can visit: www.dhs.ca.gov
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Date: June 18, 2004
CHDP Recommendation of Dental Referral Beginning at One Year of Age
The purpose of this notice is to inform providers of the new CHDP recommendation to begin referring children to a dentist at one year of age, and to provide changes to certain documents reflecting the new recommendation.
Background Information
Dental caries is the most prevalent infectious and chronic childhood disease (five times more prevalent than as asthma). Early childhood caries (ECC) often starts as soon as the first tooth erupts, around 6 months of age. Studies show that more than one-third of children have dental caries by the time they reach kindergarten. ECC affects children all racial and socioeconomic groups; however, there is a higher prevalence in children of low-income families, where it occurs in epidemic proportions.
A full release of this article can be found in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) website:
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Marian Dalsey, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Chief Children’s Medical Services Branch |
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Resources for Oral Health Education
Here is a short list of educational materials and web sites you can utilize to supplement your health promotion strategies at the local levels.
· California Department of health Services, Maternal and Child Health Branch, Steps to Take Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program Guidelines include oral health with these handouts (In the summer of 2004, these guidelines will be available at the http://www.mch.dhs.ca.gov/programs/cpsp):
· Oral Health During Pregnancy (English and Spanish) · Oral Health During Infancy (English and Spanish)
· California Dental Association Journal—February Issue. It includes a CD-ROM with the most recent scientific information on caries development and its prevention. www.cda.org
· First 5 California parent kits include parents guide, brochures and video on oral health. www.ccfc.ca.gov
Web sites on interest:
www.ada.org (American Dental Association) www.xylitol.com
www.dentalhealthfoudnation.org (California Dental Health Foundation) www.ncbi.nih.gov/PubMed/ MEDLINE search
http://odp.od.nih.gov/consensus/cons/115/115intro.htm (Diagnosis and management of Caries Throughout Life)
www.nidcr.nih.gov/sgr/sgr.htm (Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health)
www.healthypeople.gov/ (Healthy people 2010 Objectives on oral health)
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Automatic Medi-Cal Enrollment For Infants Through The CHDP Gateway
Date: May 14, 2004
From: Marian Dalsey, M.D., P.H., Acting Chief Children’s Medical Services Branch Department of Health Services
Effective June 1, 2004 CHDP Gateway will automatically allow enrollment of eligible infants under one year of age into Medi-Cal, without requiring their parent(s) to complete a joint Healthy Families/Medi-Cal application (MC 321). Through a single CHDP Gateway transaction in the provider’s office, eligible infants will be enrolled in full-scope, no-cost Medi-Cal. These infants remain eligible until their first birthday as long as they continue to meet eligibility requirements. With implementation of infant enrollment, providers no longer need to make newborn referrals.
Eligible infants are those under one year of age whose mothers had Medi-Cal eligibility at the time of delivery, who lived with the mother during the month of birth, and continue to reside with the mother in California. Those eligible include infants whose mothers were enrolled in a Medi-Cal Managed Care plan, as well as those whose mothers had Medi-Cal with Share of Cost (SOC) that was met at the time of birth.
A supply of infant enrollment flyers entitled Important Information for Parents of Infants Under One Year of Age will be shipped to local CHDP providers within the program who may serve infants under one year of age. The flyer is intended as take-home information for families.
For more information you can visit: www.dhs.ca.gov/chdp or Medi-Cal Web site, www.medi-cal.ca.gov.
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