The County of Orange moved from the purple tier (widespread) to the red tier (substantial) on September 8. The tiers are a part of Governor Newsom’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy to reduce COVID-19. Restaurants, places of worship, movie theaters, gyms, nail salons, tattoos and body waxing can open indoors with modifications, including reduced maximum capacities.

For the County of Orange Health Officer’s New Orders and Strong Recommendations as well as related FAQS, please click here. 

Although face-to-face interactions may be limited during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to be vigilant about suicide prevention and to “Know the Signs.” For suicide prevention and mental health resources during COVID-19 please visit the Each Mind Matters Resource Center here.

September is National Recovery Month and September 6–12 is Suicide Prevention Week. This year’s theme is “Hope, Resiliency & Recovery.” To help promote Suicide Prevention Week 2020 in our community visit Each Mind Matters, California’s mental health movement. It has guides, information and suggested activities. Resources can be used throughout the year.

To view the OC HCA list of resources for all click here.

For more details and to view the announcement, click here.

Translations are available for COVID-19 testing fliers in eight languages including English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Farsi, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. Visit the OC Health Care Agency’s website for other fliers about COVID-19 testing. 

To temporarily halt residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an agency order to protect renters from eviction from September 4 to December 31, 2020 for nonpayment. People covered under the temporary eviction moratorium are those who expect to earn less than $99,000 or no more than $198,000 if filing a joint tax return for calendar year 2020. For details about the order and definition of “covered person” and other requirements, please click here.

The Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG) Advisory Council to developed a resource guide with resources on:

To learn more about SGRG, click here. The SGRC Advisory Committee was created by an Act of Congress, and is under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living.

The event will also feature the contactless Family Fur-st Drive Thru Pet Pantry from 8–10 a.m. Dog, cat and rabbit food are available while supplies last. 

For more details about the pet food pantry, visit www.ocpetinfo.com. 

2020-21 Orange County Community Indicators

The alerts below are posted to the CalOptima website when we receive them. For regulatory highlights prior to August 27, go to the Provider section of our website: www.caloptima.org/en/Features/COVID-19/ProviderCommunication.aspx

For Regulatory highlights prior to August 27, 2020, please visit the Providers section of our website at: www.caloptima.org/en/Features/COVID-19/ProviderCommunication.aspx.

Providers and other health care professionals with questions can contact the Provider Relations department by phone at 714-246-8600 or email at [email protected].

Our buildings are closed to members but we are continuing to serve our members through our Customer Service phone lines, as we adhere to guidelines to reduce the possibility of transmission.

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

For CalOptima specific updates on COVID-19, please visit our home page at www.caloptima.org.

National information can be found on the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) website at www.coronavirus.gov and local information can be found at the Orange County Health Care Agency (OC HCA) website at www.occovid19.ochealthinfo.com.

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