FOSTER CARE RESOURCE LIST 2008
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Mental Health Ombudsman: Direct Number:
916-654-3890 General number for the ombudsman’s office: 800-896-4042 E-mail:
ombudsmn@dmhhq.state.ca.us |
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Foster Care Ombudsman: Karen Grace-Kaho Direct number:
916-653-4296 E-mail: Karen.grace-kaho@dss.ca.gov General number:
877-846-1602 Website for Ombudsman’s office: www.fosteryouthhelp.ca.gov |
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Medi-Cal Managed Care Ombudsman: (Disenrollment for COHS Plans) Direct number:
916-449-5228 Cris Demorais E-mail: Cris.Demorais@dhcs.ca.gov |
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To request disenrollment from the two-plan
and geographic model plans: Disenrollment Fax:
916-364-0287 Direct phone
number: 916-366-4823 |
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Medi-Cal Policy Analyst –
Medi-Cal Eligibility Division : Janeen
Newby Direct number:
916-552-9495 E-mail: Janeen.Newby@dhcs.ca.gov |
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Manager of Out of State
Placement Unit: This
position is currently vacant. Call the number below and ask for the officer
of the day Number:
916-651-8100 |
To request
removal of other health coverage indicator) there are now two levels of
assistance.
1. E-mail to wats@dhcs.ca.gov with a cc to Lisa
Ross at Lisa.Ross@dhcs.ca.gov , the foster child’s name and birth
date. State that other health
insurance is blocking access to care.
2. If you do not receive a response within 12
hrs, call the following persons in the order listed.
1. Lisa
Ross: 916-650-0547 2. James Riley:
916-445-8308 |
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Link to Mental Health
County Contacts: http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Services
and Programs/Children and youth/EPSDT.asp |
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Medi-Cal status of
undocumented children: Contact the local
eligibility office initially to inquire about status. If
further assistance is required, contact John Zapata with the name of the
contact person at the local office. Direct number:
916-552-9451 E-mail: John.Zapata@dhcs.ca.gov |
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Chief Dental Program
Consultant, State of Direct number:
916-464-3793 Fax number: 916-464-3783 E-mail: David.Noel@dhcs.ca.gov |
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Medi-Cal Vision Care
Program Consultant: Dr. Cory N. Vu
O.D. Address: Direct number:
916-552-9539 E-mail Cory.Vu@dhcs.ca.gov Fax number:
916-552-9563 |