Zika Virus Update
Zika is a mosquito-borne virus. In Brazil,
the site of a large ongoing Zika outbreak, there has been a
substantial increase in the number of babies born with microcephaly
(small head circumference). Please click here
for important information for obstetric
providers and pregnant women.
Choose Health LA Moms
Choose LA Moms is a free, internet-based six-month program to help
moms get to a healthier weight after having a baby.
It encourages
new moms to drink more water, walk, and breastfeed. Resources and
referrals are available for participants. Refer your patients to:
www.ChooseHealthLAMoms.com
Click
here for
ChooseHealthLAMoms infographic for providers.
Antepartum
Visits Update
Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2016, the
reimbursable number of antepartum visits for HCPCS code Z1034 is
increasing from 8 to 13. See
Medi-Cal Bulletin 495 and updated
Summary of CPSP Medi-Cal Billing.
CPSP Provider
Trainings
LA County CPSP does not offer Provider Overview
Trainings at this time. The State offers CPSP training at various
locations throughout the year. For dates and locations and to
register for State trainings, click
here.
Pertussis
(Whooping Cough)
Pertussis is on the rise. We strongly recommend that CPSP providers
offer/refer pregnant patients for Tdap during 3rd trimester to
protect newborns from pertussis. Visit
CPSP website or to learn more about what your office can do to
prevent pertussis.
Updated Influenza Toolkit
In December, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) updated its
"Influenza Immunization during Pregnancy" toolkit. The toolkit
includes the ACOG committee opinion on influenza vaccination during
pregnancy, questions asked frequently by patients and
obstetrician–gynecologists, and other resources for pregnant women
and their providers.
Be Prepared For Your Quality Assurance
Visit!
Use this
quality assurance checklist
to make sure everything is ready to go before your next QA visit.
