L.A. Care Health Plan

10/16/2025

L.A. Care’s top performing practitioners are redefining quality care. 💙🩺

Each year, L.A. Care Health Plan recognizes the practitioners, clinics, and medical groups who go above and beyond to deliver exceptional, compassionate, and equitable care for Angelenos. Through the 2024 Provider Recognition & Health Equity Awards, we’re proud to honor those who make coordinated, patient-centered care a reality across Los Angeles County — and who embody what it means to serve with heart.

We’re proud to recognize our 2024 Top Performing Practitioners:
🏆 Dr. Alberto Wilches — Chronic Care
🏆 Dr. Anh Tuan Ngo — Women’s Care
🏆 Dr. Eva Chan — Pediatric Care
🏆 Dr. Reyadh Michail — L.A. Care Direct Network

These outstanding physicians lead with compassion and excellence—improving the health and well-being of communities across Los Angeles County.

Celebrate with us the honorees of the 2024 Provider Recognition & Health Equity Awards. Share their stories and learn more about how L.A. Care’s network is delivering compassionate, patient-centered care across Los Angeles County. ➡️ http://spr.ly/6181AFv9Z

10/16/2025

Medi-Cal renewals are happening! Everyone’s renewal date is different.

All Medi-Cal members have their eligibility reviewed once a year.

You will get a letter in the mail that tells you your renewal month and you can check your renewal month in your online account. Log in or create an account with BenefitsCal.com.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services will send your renewal information in the mail.

They will contact you two months before your renewal due date. Not all Medi-Cal members need to complete a renewal form. Some people will be renewed automatically.

Others will need to provide additional information. If you get a form, you must complete it to keep your Medi-Cal. The quickest and easiest way to complete your form is online.

Log in or create an account with BenefitsCal. You can also provide your renewal information by mail, in-person at your local Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) office, or by calling 1-866-613-3777 (TTY) 1-800-660-4026.

¡Se están realizando renovaciones de Medi-Cal! La fecha de renovación de cada persona es diferente.

Se revisa la elegibilidad de todos los miembros de Medi-Cal una vez al año. A algunas personas se les renovará automáticamente. Otras personas deberán proporcionar información adicional.

El Departamento de Servicios Sociales Públicos del condado de Los Ángeles se comunicará con usted dos meses antes de la fecha límite de renovación. Si su información de contacto ha cambiado en los últimos tres años, inicie sesión en su cuenta BenefitsCal.com hoy para actualizarla.

Si se renueva automáticamente, recibirá un aviso de que ha sido renovado y no necesitará hacer nada más. Si recibe un formulario de renovación en un sobre amarillo brillante, debe completarlo.

¡Si no lo hace, perderá su cobertura de Medi-Cal! La forma más sencilla de completar su formulario es en línea a través de BenefitsCal. También puede proporcionar su información de renovación por correo, en persona en la oficina local del Departamento de Servicios Sociales Públicos (Department of Public Social Services, DPSS) del condado de Los Ángeles o llamando al 1-866-613-3777 (TTY) 1-800-660-4026.

10/16/2025

For L.A. Care Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, Melanie Fontes Rainer, Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor her family’s history and the generations who paved the way for progress. Fontes-Rainer honors her identity, celebrates progress, and reaffirms her purpose to lead with purpose and compassion.

💙 Read her reflection on heritage and resilience.

10/15/2025

🎁Get any of the following vaccines and obtain a $20 gift card!

✨Vaccines offered are…
• Flu shot
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
• Polio, Hepatitis B, Measles
• Mumps, Rubella, Varicella
• COVID-19

👉Vaccines available for ages 6 months+
👉Adults can get vaccinated for the flu and COVID-19
👉Bring your insurance card, if available
👉 Bring your yellow immunization card or school vaccine request forms, if available

💛This event is FREE and open to ALL! Walk-ins are welcome! No Appointment needed!

🏡 Community Resource Center in East LA
📍 4801 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles 90022
📲 Have a question? Call us at (213) 438-5570
✨Hablamos español.✨

👉Services are provided at no-cost to you; however, services may be billed to, and covered by your insurance, if applicable.
👉Vaccines are offered based on availability, CDPH guidelines, and insurance eligibility.See you there!

10/14/2025

✨ Celebrating culture, community, and connection! ✨

On Friday, October 10, the LatinX Collective hosted a social event at the Pomona Community Resource Center (CRC) in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Members gathered to create a cultural craft 🎨 and learn how to prepare a healthy take on traditional dishes like tinga de pollo (tostadas) and calabacitas con elote. 🌽🌮

The afternoon offered space to connect, share, and celebrate heritage through creativity and food. From longtime members to new faces, the event was a reminder of how small moments—like crafting together or swapping recipes—can build lasting community. ❤️🤝✨

Whether you joined for the craft, the cooking, or the conversation, thank you to those who attended—helping make the day meaningful. 🙏🏽💫

The LatinX Collective is one of L.A. Care’s Affinity Groups—voluntary spaces where employees can gather to foster cultural awareness, build understanding, and reflect the diverse communities we serve. These groups offer more than just events; they create opportunities to connect, support, and grow across the organization.

10/14/2025

L.A. Care is thrilled to celebrate the opening of a new fitness center at Pacoima Middle School!

In partnership with UCLA Health, the Sound Body Sound Mind fitness center is part of a larger effort to bring wellness and fitness resources to five LAUSD schools.

Thanks to a $266,000 grant from L.A. Care to The UCLA Foundation, students now have a dedicated space to build strength, confidence, and healthy habits. 🏋️‍♀️💙

Read more about this initiative below:

http://spr.ly/6180AxWNi

10/13/2025

Since its opening in April, the Skid Row Care Campus has offered unhoused Angelenos a place to breathe — to do laundry, receive medical care without judgment, or simply rest without fear.

In this story from CALÓ News, see how the County of Los Angeles, L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net, LLC, alongside trusted community partners are working together to bring health, hope, and stability to Skid Row.

🏠 Located at 422 S. Crocker Street, the campus is more than a building — it’s a beacon of compassion for those who need it most.

💙 L.A. Care is proud to be part of the movement to create real pathways out of homelessness.

READ MORE: http://spr.ly/6189AxmsT

In the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the intersection of Crocker and 5th Street—often avoided by locals—marks the center of Skid Row, one of the nation’s most visible homeless communities. For many, this area is synonymous with tents and systemic struggle. But for the people who live here, Sk...

10/13/2025

🎁Get vaccinated at and receive a $20 gift card!

✨Vaccines offered are…
• Flu shot
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
• Polio, Hepatitis B, Measles
• Mumps, Rubella, Varicella
• COVID-19

👉Vaccines available for ages 6 months+
👉Bring your insurance card, if available
👉 Bring your yellow immunization card or school vaccine request forms, if available

💛This event is FREE and open to ALL! Walk-ins are welcome! No Appointment needed!

🏡Community Resource Center in Palmdale
📍2072 E Palmdale 93550
🗓️ Thurs, October 26| 1-5PM
📲 Have a question? Call (213)438-5580

👉Services are provided at no-cost to you; however, services may be billed to, and covered by your insurance, if applicable.
👉Vaccines are offered based on availability, CDPH guidelines, and insurance eligibility.See you there!

10/13/2025

📣 Join L.A. Care Health Plan and the SullivanLuallin Group for the final Fall Online Training Series!

This series is all about enhancing the care journey for patients, providers, and staff—through meaningful experiences, stronger collaboration, and better outcomes for the entire care team.

Don't miss this month's sessions❗

📅 For Managers and Staff
Handling Patient Complaints with HEART
Tuesday, October 14 | 12:00 – 1:00 P.M.

📅 A Better Care Experience with AIM
Tuesday, October 28 | 12:00 – 1:00 P.M.

Open to clinicians, managers, and staff—so invite your whole team to join in building a more patient-centered care environment. 💙
Register here: http://spr.ly/6183AZ6DW

10/13/2025

L.A. Care Health Plan was proud to join the Southern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference!
Our leaders took part in key conversations about expanding access to care, supporting underserved communities, and protecting programs like CalAIM.
L.A. Care is proud to be part of these important conversations, driving change for a healthier, more equitable California.💬🩺
Read more about how we’re tackling the issues shaping our state’s health care system:
http://spr.ly/6189AQp1S

10/09/2025

🩺 Early detection can save lives!
Join us tomorrow for a free health screening at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield Promise Community Resource Center in Lincoln Heights.

We’re encouraging our community members to stay informed and take charge of their health.

🍎 Free food distribution provided by Seeds of Hope
📅 Friday, October 10
🕘 9 AM – 5 PM
📍 2430 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031

More event details provided in the link below by CALÓ News

http://spr.ly/6181AsxAx

“If you don’t make time for your wellness, you’ll be forced to make time for illness,” says Carlos Siguenza, reflecting on the journey that gave him a second chance at

10/09/2025

✨ Celebrating L.A. Care’s 2025 Elevating the Safety Net Scholar Recipient, Daisy Huerta! ✨

For Daisy Huerta, medicine has always been personal. She witnessed her father’s health struggles and saw firsthand how cultural and language barriers can stand between patients and quality care. Those experiences sparked a calling — to become the kind of physician who not only treats but truly understands her community.

Now, as a full ride scholarship recipient through L.A. Care’s Elevating the Safety Net program, Daisy is pursuing her medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, where she’s turning that calling into action.

💬 “I chose to get into medicine because of some personal experiences I had through my father’s health, as well as some clinical experiences that showed me the cultural and language barriers that occur within healthcare — particularly in the Latinx community.”

Through this program, L.A. Care is investing in future physicians like Daisy — helping them serve where they’re needed most and ensuring that compassionate, culturally competent care reaches every corner of Los Angeles. 💙

➡️ Read about the 2025 cohort of Elevating the Safety Net Scholars: http://spr.ly/6181Ase1B