CalOptima Health PACE celebrates their 10-year anniversary
ORANGE, Calif. (October 30, 2023) — October marks 10 years for CalOptima Health PACE, Orange County’s first Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. At the forefront of serving a…
Eleven workers were hospitalized after an ammonia leak in Buena Park
Buena Park-Firefighters, including their hazardous materials units, are on scene at the 6500 block of Cabellero Bl. in Buena Park for a hazmat leak in a commercial building. The incident…
CalOptima Health’s Carmen Katsarov Named to Governor’s Behavioral Health Task Force
ORANGE, Calif. (October 5, 2023) — Carmen Katsarov, LPCC, CCM, CalOptima Health’s Executive Director of Behavioral Health Integration, has been named to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Behavioral Health Task Force. Starting…
O.C. doctor and his sister charged with $150M COVID-19 related fraud
LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury has charged a doctor who operated clinics in Westminster and Garden Grove with defrauding a COVID-19 program for uninsured patients by submitting more than…
Newport Beach doctor charged with sexually assaulting 9 male patients
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Newport Beach infectious disease doctor who specializes in treating members of the LGBTQ+ community has been charged with sexually assaulting nine male patients under the…
Dr. Michaell Silva Rose joins CalOptima Health as Chief Health Equity Officer
ORANGE, Calif. (September 25, 2023) — CalOptima Health is pleased to welcome Michaell Silva Rose, DrPH, LCSW, beginning today, as Chief Health Equity Officer, a new leadership role aimed at…
California fines Kaiser $49M for illegal disposal of hazardous and medical waste and protected patient records
OAKLAND – In partnership with six district attorneys, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (collectively “Kaiser”) resolving…
Santa Ana low cost pet vaccine clinic set for Sep. 2-3
The City of Santa Ana offers low cost vaccinations for all dogs and cats every Saturday and Sunday. Available on site are vaccination packages, microchips, physical exams, prescription flea control, fecal exams,…
CalOptima Back-to-School event will include free health services, backpacks and food boxes, on 8/26
ORANGE, Calif. (August 23, 2023) — To help families prepare their children for the beginning of the new school year, CalOptima Health is hosting a Back-to-School event to celebrate and…
O.C. doctor gets five years in jail for a scheme to defraud Medi-Cal of over $20M
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the sentencing of a Southern California doctor for an illegal prescription scheme that defrauded the state Medi-Cal program of over $20 million. Mohamed El-Nachef,…
Mosquito control spraying operation set for Aug. 17-19 around Bristol and Edinger
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) announced that it will be conducting residential mosquito control applications via truck in Santa Ana. The treatment area will be located…
CalOptima Health directors approves $15M to fight fatal opioid overdoses
ORANGE, Calif. — To protect members against the tragic effects of the opioid epidemic, CalOptima Health’s Board of Directors has approved spending $15 million from financial reserves to purchase and…
MOMS OC is launching the first OC human milk collection site on Aug. 18
Santa Ana, Calif. - MOMS Orange County and Mothers’ Milk Bank have joined forces to create the county’s first donor human milk collection center at Santa Ana-based MOMS Orange County.…
The West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Santa Ana
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) has reported the presence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in Santa Ana. Starting on August 10, the OCMVCD will conduct…
Mosquito chemical spraying set for August 10-12 in Santa Ana
The Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVCD) will be conducting residential mosquito control applications via truck in the City of Santa Ana. The treatment area will be located…