CalOptima

Last week, CalOptima Health’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Hunn joined Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley for the 17th Annual Orange County Senior Summit. More than 200 community members received resources from 30 organizations. Orange County Social Services Agency assisted individuals with CalFresh, Medi-Cal, general relief and CalWORKS inquiries.? ? #SeniorSummitOC #OrangeCounty #CommunityHealth #CommunityResources

Last Friday, CalOptima Health distributed 30,600 doses of naloxone to providers and community-based organizations in an effort to fight the opioid epidemic and keep our community safe.? ? ? #OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyCA #OrangeCountyCalifornia #HealthCare #CommunityHealth #Health #Naloxone #CommunityEvent #OpioidEpidemic

In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, CalOptima Health is closed today.? ? CalOptima Health will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 15. For assistance, please call Customer Service at 1-888-587-8088. Representatives are available to help 24 hours, 7 days a week.? ? #OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyCA #IndigenousPeoplesDay

To kick off our $50.1 million cancer screening effort, CalOptima Health awarded $16 million in first-round grant funding to 13 organizations. Last week, the grantees gathered at CalOptima Health to present their individual programs to promote awareness, increase outreach and work toward the shared goal of detecting cancer in the early stages when it’s more treatable.? ? CalOptima Health’s Comprehensive Community Cancer Screening and Support Program is designed to help Orange County achieve the lowest incidence rate nationwide for late-stage breast, cervical, colon and certain lung cancers.? ? The organizations that received funding include:? –AltaMed Health Services –American Cancer Society –Celebrating Life Community Health Center? –Families Together of Orange County Community Health Center? –Friends of Family Health Center? –KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICES? –Laguna Beach Community Health Center? –Latino Health Access? –mPulse? –Share Ourselves? –The G.R.E.E.N. Foundation? –UCI Health Family Health Center? ? #OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyCA #OrangeCountyCalifornia #CancerGrantees #CommunityHealth #Healthcare #CancerScreening

In recognition of National Customer Service Week, CalOptima Health’s 1,600 employees participated in a week of fun activities. Thank you, CalOptima Health staff for your continued dedication to our members, providers and each other.?? ? #OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyCA #OrangeCountyCalifornia #CustomerServiceWeek #CustomerService #NationalCustomerServiceWeek

CalOptima Health is pleased to announce the launch of the second cohort of our Nonprofit Health Care Academy! This program is designed to empower smaller, grassroots community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve populations facing health disparities. Over the coming months, participants will engage in a series of enriching learning experiences, skill-building sessions, and personalized support. This program will help equip these organizations for successful partnerships with CalOptima Health and the broader health care sector.? ? Recently, CalOptima Health hosted an inspiring workshop with incredible consulting partners — Consilience Group LLC, Aguilar Professional Training and Quantified Ventures. The cohort had the opportunity to dive deep into developing and utilizing logic models, budget planning, and exploring effective strategies for partnering with the health care sector. We are excited to work with the following organizations: AFGHAN AMERICAN MUSLIM OUTREACH? American Academy of Pediatrics? Beyond Blindness? CUAUTLA LOS HIJOS AUSENTES INC? Kalaya's Destiny? Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center? PACIFIC ISLANDER HEALTH PARTNERSHIP Project Self-Sufficiency? SACRED PATH INDIGENOUS WELLNESS CENTER? The Kennedy Commission? Unidos South OC? Recovery Road, Inc.? Advance OC? Mercy Health? Cancer Kinship? Learning Rights Law Center? OneOC, in partnership with GREEN-MPHA? Outcare, in partnership with Pear Suite.? ? #OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyCA #OrangeCountyCalifornia #HealthCare #CommunityHealth

?? Attention! CalOptima Health is offering FREE doses of naloxone for medical providers and community-based organizations. You can register to pick up naloxone for your patients and clients this Friday, October 11, from 9 a.m.–Noon at CalOptima Health, 505 The City Parkway West, Orange. ? ? ? ? ? This Naloxone Distribution Event is part of our Drive to Revive campaign. Don’t miss this opportunity to save lives!? Naloxone is a life-saving medicine that can revive someone experiencing an overdose.?? ? ? ? View event flyer for registration link: https://lnkd.in/gE7kKZHf ? #OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyCA #OrangeCountyCalifornia #Naloxone #CommunityEvent #OpioidEpidemic

Last week, CalOptima Health Chief Health Equity Officer Michaell Silva Rose, DrPH, LCSW, toured the Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living with Pastor Ivan Pitts from Second Baptist Church and Kelita Gardner from Health Equity for African Americans League (HEAAL). The two are spearheading the early stages of designing a Community Wellness Center for the Second Baptist Church in Santa Ana. CalOptima Health Chief Health Equity Officer toured the center to learn about one-stop shop community resource centers that can offer primary care, mental health, dental, housing, legal, food and a wide range of other wellness services. #CommunityHeath #HealthCare #Medical #OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyCA

The CalOptima Health OneCare Sales and Marketing team has been preparing for OneCare Open Enrollment by hosting several training sessions with sales agents to introduce them to the new 2025 benefits. This year, members will have the option to select from our two plans.? The new plan options include — OneCare Complete and OneCare Flex Plus. OneCare Complete offers $0 copay for both generic and brand medications. Both plan options will offer flex cards for 2025. First picture from left: Lou Melwani, Director, Medicare Sales, CalOptima Health; Maria Wahab, Manager, CalOptima Health; Cristian Gallardo, Vice President, iPros. Second picture from left: Omar Padilla, President and Chief Operating Officer, JAR Insurance; Maria Wahab, Manager, CalOptima Health; Lou Melwani, Director, Medicare Sales, CalOptima Health; Jaime Rosales, Chief Executive Officer, JARS Insurance. Third picture from left: Lou Melwani, Director, Medicare Sales, CalOptima Health; Maria Wahab, Member Outreach and Education Manager, CalOptima Health; Louis Valladares, Regional Sales Manager, AGA. Fourth picture from left: Lou Melwani, Director, Medicare Sales, CalOptima Health and Pat Salas, Chief Executive Officer of SBHIS Insurance Services. #OrangeCounty #OneCare #Benefits #HealthCare #MedicalBenefits

?Last week, CalOptima Health Chief Health Equity Officer Michaell Silva Rose, DrPH, LCSW and CalOptima Health Medical Directors visited Families Forward for a tour and listening session. Families Forward’s mission is to prevent and end homelessness by providing access to housing and resources that create housing sustainability. Last year, Families Forward improved the lives of 14,325 individuals.? ? #HousingisHealth #OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyCA #CommunityHealth