MHLA Community Partner Connection Newsletter
Community Partners,
Thank you for your work reaching out to MHLA participants 50 and older and assisting them with the Older Adult Expansion. This has been a long-time coming and we are so glad to be witnessing a monumental change in California that enables our older adult participants to obtain health insurance.
More than 37,000 MHLA participants who were 50 years and older and enrolled in March were confirmed to be on Restricted-Scope Medi-Cal and will be transitioned into Full-Scope Medi-Cal. Those participants are being disenrolled by May 1, and the rest of the older adult population will be disenrolled by August 1. Please help them get enrolled in Medi-Cal right away. We also appreciate you all signing the contract amendment changing the age of eligibility, and we hope the Provider Bulletin on the 50+ transition was helpful. We and our DHS specialty care colleagues will work closely with you to ensure a smooth transition and we encourage you to get participants set up with new specialists as soon as possible.
We know everyone is wondering about the future of One-e-App eligibility and enrollment system, but unfortunately, we don’t yet have any updates. As we shared earlier, Alluma will be sunsetting One-e-App in early 2023. MHLA is committed to finding a working solution past that date. We are working closely with our IT department and Alluma to explore options and will update you as we move forward.
— Anna Gorman, COO, Community Programs
50+ Older Adult Medi-Cal Transition Updates
50+ Older Adult Medi-Cal Transition Updates https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/04/Older-Latino-Couple-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgThe 50+ Older Adult Medi-Cal Transition is right around the corner and that makes it even more urgent to encourage our eligible participants to enroll in Restricted Medi-Cal.
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Telephone Enrollment and Renewal Becomes Permanent
Telephone Enrollment and Renewal Becomes Permanent https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/04/hand-holding-smartphone.jpg 852 480 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgIn response to the COVID-19 lockdown, the Temporary MHLA Enrollment/Renewal Form Via Telephone Only (TERF) program was created to allow applicants to safely enroll or renew from home.
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Expected Practices
Expected Practices https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/04/Data-Charts-scaled-e1687383815762-1024x684.jpg 1024 684 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgWithin Los Angeles County, primary care providers utilize eConsult to securely share health information and consult electronically with County specialists for timely, coordinated specialty care services. MHLA encourages CP clinicians to explore the full library of Expected Practices (EPs) within the eConsult system.
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CPAP Machine Supply Issues Update
CPAP Machine Supply Issues Update https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/04/CPAP-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgBecause of a global recall and the Covid pandemic, the ongoing shortage of CPAP machines continues. As of March 2022, DHS and Calox (the DHS vendor) are still experiencing difficulties obtaining a supply of CPAP machines from the manufacturer, Philips. Replacements and supply of the CPAP machines will be coming directly from Philips.
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Benefits Access for Immigrants Los Angeles
Benefits Access for Immigrants Los Angeles https://dhs.lacounty.gov/my-health-la/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2022/04/BAILA.png 545 215 My Health LA //dhs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dhs-logo.svgThe BAILA (Benefits Access for Immigrants Los Angeles) Network is a collaboration between benefits enrollers/health navigators, community health workers and promotors, and legal services providers.
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