The Department of Health Care Services posted the following alerts, weekly notice, and monthly bulletin on the Medi-Cal Rx Web Portal:
- Reminder: Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan Deeming Periods
- Medi-Cal Rx Weekly Wrap-up for November 1-7
- Medi-Cal Rx Finance Portal “Download All Files” Error – Issue Resolved
- How to Resolve Reject Code 16 – M/I Prescription/Service Reference Number
- Medi-Cal Rx Weekly Wrap-up for October 25-31
- Medi-Cal Rx Monthly Bulletin for November
- Changes to Medi-Cal Rx Contract Drugs List
- Updates to Medi-Cal Rx Provider Manual
- 90-Day Countdown: Pediatric Integration of Members 21 Years of Age and Younger
Also in California, Proposition 36, The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, passed resulting in various changes to criminal and drug laws, including increasing penalties for some offenses, and providing treatment programs for people with drug addictions. Proposition 36 increases punishment for some theft and drug crimes in three ways: 1) turns some misdemeanors into felonies; 2) lengthens some felony sentences; and 3) requires some felonies be served in prison.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.