FOSTER CARE RESOURCE LIST 2008

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

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

Medi-Cal Managed Care Ombudsman:   

          (Disenrollment for COHS Plans)

          Direct number:  916-449-5228  Cris Demorais

          E-mail: Cris.Demorais@dhcs.ca.gov

To request disenrollment from the two-plan and geographic model plans:

          Disenrollment Fax:  916-364-0287   Direct phone number:  916-366-4823

Medi-Cal Policy Analyst – Medi-Cal Eligibility Division :  Janeen Newby

          Direct number:  916-552-9495

          E-mail: Janeen.Newby@dhcs.ca.gov

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

Link to Mental Health County Contacts: http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Services and Programs/Children and  youth/EPSDT.asp

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

Chief Dental Program Consultant, State of California:  David Noel M.D.

          Direct number:  916-464-3793

          Fax number:     916-464-3783

          E-mail:  David.Noel@dhcs.ca.gov

Medi-Cal Vision Care Program Consultant:  Dr. Cory N. Vu O.D.

          Address:  California Dept. of Health Services

                        1501 Capitol Avenue, Suite 71.3041

                        P.O. Box 997413, MS 4604

                        Sacramento, CA 95899-7413

          Direct number:  916-552-9539     E-mail Cory.Vu@dhcs.ca.gov

          Fax number:   916-552-9563