Notice of Privacy Practices
We care about your privacy. Our Notice of Privacy Practices tells you how we keep
your information private. It also tells you what rights you have to see and manage your
information. To learn about your privacy rights, follow these steps:
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Go to
anthem.com/ca
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Under
Other Anthem Websites
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State Sponsored
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Choose
Medi-Cal
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Choose
Notice of Privacy Practices: Medi-Cal and L.A. Care
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Call
1-800-407-4627
if you want to ask for a paper copy or learn more about your
privacy rights.
Pick an easy date to
remember checkups
It’s hard to remember when to get yearly well visits for
your child or yourself. To make it a bit easier, schedule
the visit on an important date in your life. You might use a
birthday, an anniversary or a holiday. Think of it this way:
good health is the best gift you can give to anyone.
Medicines that help control diabetes
If you have diabetes, take all the medicines (drugs) the way your doctor tells you to. Your PCP
or doctor might prescribe:
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Pills or insulin to help control blood sugar.
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Blood-pressure drugs to help control blood pressure.
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Cholesterol drugs to help lower your risk of heart disease.
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Special drugs to help prevent kidney problems.
Talk to your doctor about what drugs will work to help your diabetes.
Looking for a provider or hospital?
Anyone can search for doctors, hospitals and other health care providers in English and
Spanish. Go to
anthem.com/ca
. Choose the
Find a Doctor
tool on the home page. This online
provider directory lets you search by plan type, name, specialty, gender or location.
If you don’t have Internet access, call us at the number on your member ID card. A staff
member will search the web for you using the criteria you provide. He or she will then read,
mail or fax a hard copy of the results to you.
If you have diabetes, stay on top of your health care game. How? Get the tests and
screenings you need.
Your PCP and health care team are your partners. Tey’ll help you manage your
condition and support your eforts to manage diabetes. Tey can help you avoid the
health problems that can come with poorly controlled diabetes.
Tese tests are very important, and many can be done during a single ofce visit with
your doctor or a quick visit to an in-network lab.
Your health team will also teach you how to care for yourself on a daily basis. You’ll
learn how to:
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Inspect and care for your feet to prevent infections from blisters and scrapes.
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Get moving, using physical activity to maintain a healthy weight and help keep
your blood sugar down.
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Eat healthy. You get advice from a registered dietitian.
Together with your health care team, you can be a winner and improve the quality of
your health and your life. Get in the game – talk to your doctor today!
Sources: American Diabetes Association website: diabetes.org; “Executive Summary: Standards of Medical Care in
Diabetes – 2010,”
Diabetes Care
, January 2010
Diabetes shouldn’t keep you
from getting in the game!
TEST
HOW OFTEN
GOAL
A1C blood test
At least two times per year
Less than 7
Low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) (cholesterol)
At least one time a year
Less than 100
Kidney function urine test
At least one time a year
Blood pressure
At every doctor’s visit
Less than 130/80
Dilated retinal (eye) exam
Every year
Know your rights
We want you to know what your rights and responsibilities are as a member of our health
plan. To read about your rights, visit
anthem.com/ca
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Under
Other Anthem Websites
, click
State Sponsored
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Choose
Medi-Cal
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Then pick
Member Rights and Responsibilities
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You also can fnd your rights and responsibilities listed in your paper copy of the Member
Services Guide, or call us at
1-800-407-4627
to ask for a paper copy.
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