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22-838 See What News Is Online for September 2022

Date: 10/07/22

Go to California Health & Wellness Plan website and select Provider News for the latest information that can help you do business with us

The table below outlines communications that have been posted to Provider News in September 2022. The table includes the posting date, material number and title, type of notice, applicable audience, and a summary of the communication.

Date, Number and title

Type of notice

Audience1

Summary

Sept. 14, 2022

22-767m, Give Priority to Members With COVID-19 Symptoms or Who Test Positive

News & Announcements

IPAs

 

Reminds providers to give priority appointments to people who have COVID-19 symptoms or who test positive to evaluate the best treatment options. Includes instructions on where to find approved HCPCS codes and a list of infusion sites that offer monoclonal antibody infusion treatments.

Sept. 21, 2022

22-788m, Environmental Accessibility Adaptations

News & Announcements

Physicians

IPAs

Hospitals

Ancillary providers

ECM providers

CS providers

Learn more about the CalAIM program called Environmental Accessibility Adaptations in this update. These are adaptations which make it easier for people to carry out daily activities.

Sept. 30, 2022

22-817m, Easily Update Your Demographics Online

News & Announcements

Physicians

IPAs

Hospitals

Ancillary providers

ECM providers

CS providers

This is a semi-annual reminder to providers that they can easily update their demographic information in our online database so that members can find them when searching for a specific provider type.

Sept. 30, 2022

22-823m, Stay Current with OMB Rates for American Indian Health Programs

Regulatory

IPAs

 

Updates to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reimbursement rates for American Indian Health Service (IHS) Programs for calendar year 2022. New rates effective for dates of service on or after
January 1, 2022.

1 ECM – Enhanced Care Management; CS – Community Supports

Additional information

If you have questions regarding the information contained in this update, contact California Health & Wellness Plan at 877-658-0305.

This information applies to Physicians, Independent Practice Associations (IPAs), Hospitals, Ancillary providers, Community Supports (CS) Providers, and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Providers.