CANHR COVID-19 News & Resources
CANHR Alerts, News and Resources regarding the COVID-19 Crisis.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: August 9, 2021 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-022 (REVISED) TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: COVID-19 VACCINE ADMINISTRATION PURPOSE: The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to provide Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) with information and guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccine coverage and administration in the Medi-Cal program.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: July 8, 2021 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-011 (REVISED) TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-55-20 IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19PURPOSE:The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to provide information to Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) regarding the termination of temporary flexibilities that were issued by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) pursuant to Executive Order (EO) authority in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
California Department of Health Care Services TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: APL 20-021 (REVISED): ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME The Medi-Cal Managed Care area on the DHCS Website now includes the above All Plan Letter (APL). In addition to its posting on the APL webpage at https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/formsandpubs/Documents/MMCDAPLsandPolicyLetters/APL2020/APL20-021.pdf, the APL is also available on the DHCS COVID-19 Response Page at: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/DHCS-COVID%E2%80%9119-Response.aspx.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: December 28, 2020 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-022 TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: COVID-19 VACCINE ADMINISTRATION PURPOSE: The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to provide Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) with information and guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccine coverage and administration in the Medi-Cal program.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: October 26, 2020 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-018 SUPERSEDES ALL PLAN LETTER 16-013 TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: ENSURING ACCESS TO TRANSGENDER SERVICES PURPOSE:The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to remind Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) of their obligations to provide transgender services to members.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: June 12, 2020 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-011 (REVISED) TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-55-20 IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PURPOSE: The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to provide information to Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) on temporary changes to requirements in state law as a result of the ongoing global Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: June 8, 2020 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-004 (REVISED) TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: EMERGENCY GUIDANCE FOR MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTHPLANS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PURPOSE: The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to provide information to Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) on temporary changes to federal requirements as a result of the ongoing global Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: APRIL 24, 2020 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-011 TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-55-20 IN RESPONSE TOCOVID-19 PURPOSE: The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to provide information to Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) on temporary changes to requirements in state law as a result of the ongoing global Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: April 13, 2020 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-007 (REVISED) TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: POLICY GUIDANCE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ADULT SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PURPOSE: The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to provide Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) with policy guidance regarding the temporary authorization of Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) provided telephonically, in participants’ homes, and individually in centers, in lieu of congregate services provided at CBAScenters, during the period of this current public health emergency.
California Department of Health Care Services DATE: APRIL 7, 2020 ALL PLAN LETTER 20-008 TO: ALL MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE HEALTH PLANS SUBJECT: MITIGATING HEALTH IMPACTS OF SECONDARY STRESS DUE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY PURPOSE: The purpose of this All Plan Letter (APL) is to offer recommendations to Medi-Cal managed care health plans (MCPs) on mitigating negative health outcomes to members due to the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) emergency.