Covid-19 Updates: Important Provider Information
CenCal Health is dedicated to keeping our providers up to date with the most current information for the screening, testing, and treatment of COVID-19.
There is no cost to member for medically needed screening, testing, and treatment for Coronavirus.
Information and/or link to local screening and test to treat sites
- Santa Barbara County Public Health: https://publichealthsbc.org/ 1-833-688-5551
- San Luis Obispo County Public Health: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/COVID-19.aspx/ 1-805-781-5500
- CenCal Health Network Urgent Care Provider Sites
- CenCal Health Network COVID Infusion Providers
- California Testing Sites: https://myturn.ca.gov/testing.html
- California Test to Treat Sites: https://covid19.ca.gov/treatment/
COVID-19 Treatment Resources
CenCalHealth is dedicated to keeping our providers up to date with the most current information for the treatment of COVID-19. The provided information gives details on the use of the pharmacy benefit and medical benefit for COVID-19 treatment.
There is no cost tomembers for medically needed screening, testing, and treatment for Coronavirus.
COVID-19 National Institutes of Health Guidelines
The following National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelinesprovide clinicians with evidence-based recommendations on the management ofCOVID-19 and are revised with the emerging, rapidly evolving COVID-19 treatmentoptions: NIHCOVID-19 Treatment Guidelines
For more information onCOVID-19 treatments, including product fact sheets and California Treatment Centers, click here.
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Pharmacy Benefit (Billed by a pharmacy) |
Medical Benefit (Billed on a medical claim) |
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Medication |
Medi-Cal Rx |
Medi-Cal FFS |
CenCal Health Benefit |
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Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Lagevrio (molnupiravir) |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Veklury (remdesivir) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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COVID-19 Vaccines |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Prescribed in-home testing kits |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Antibody Testing |
No |
No |
No |
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Vaccine administration fee when performed at the provider’s office or pharmacy |
No |
Yes |
No |
Medi-Cal Rx Treatment Resources
Medi-Cal Rx is pleased to partner with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to announce the publication of new resources to support providers in assessing the need for and the delivery of COVID-19 treatment to Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
COVID-19 Therapeutic Warmline – A free and confidential consultation line is available to all California health care providers, managed by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) National Clinician Consultation Center
Additional Medi-Cal Rx resources can be found in the Medi-Cal Rx Provider Manual, Section 17.0: COVID-19 Vaccines, OTC Antigen Test Kits, and Therapeutics: Coverage and Reimbursements.
For additional helpful information for Members regardingCOVID-19, visit cencalhealth.org/members/coronavirus
You may also contact the Provider Services Department at (805) 562-1676 or email providerservices@cencalhealth.org for additional questions or resources.