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Remembering Val – A Tribute to Val Bias by Dana Francis
Remembering Val In June 1989, I was a newly hired, unseasoned social worker/health educator at the Hemophilia Council of California, (Oakland office). I knew very little about hemophilia and even less about the bleeding disorders community. Someone suggested that I...
In Memoriam – A Tribute to Val Bias
Val Bias was a shining light in the hemophilia and bleeding disorders community. We at the Hemophilia Council of California are saddened by his sudden passing on December 30, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. As a child, Val was diagnosed with severe hemophilia B in New...
¿Qué necesitan saber los pacientes acerca de Medi-Cal Rx?
El 1 de enero de 2022, California iniciará Medi-Cal Rx, un nuevo programa que cambia la forma en que el estado de California procesa los pagos de medicamentos recetados, incluidos los productos de factor sanguíneo. Medi-Cal Rx se aplicará a pacientes con desórdenes...
Medi-Cal Rx & BIC Card Update
On January 1, 2022 California is launching Medi-CalRx, a new program which changes the way the State of California processes payments for prescription drugs, including blood factor products. Medi-CalRx will apply to bleeding disorders patients who receive services...
More Skilled Nursing Facilities Open to Patients with Bleeding Disorders Thanks to the Hemophilia SNF Access Act
October 1, 2021 Did you know that the Hemophilia SNF Access Act was passed this year by Congress? This critical law will improve access to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for people with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders who rely on...
Recall Notice: Select Monoject™ Flush Prefilled Saline Syringes
Please be informed of a recent FDA recall involving Monoject™ Flush Prefilled Saline Syringes. You can see below more information from NHF. They urge you to discuss with your physician for more information. Patients who would like to submit their experience and/or...
¿Qué necesitan saber los pacientes acerca de Medi-Cal Rx?
California iniciará Medi-Cal Rx, un nuevo programa que cambia la forma en que el estado de California procesa los pagos de medicamentos recetados, incluidos los productos de factor sanguíneo. Medi-Cal Rx se aplicará a pacientes con desórdenes que reciben servicios de...
Información nueva acerca de la elegibilidad para la vacuna COVID-19
A partir del 15 de abril, todos los Californianos mayores de 16 años de edad serán elegibles para recibir la vacuna contra el COVID-19. A partir del 15 de marzo, California ha incluido a las personas mayores de 16 años de edad con estados de salud de alto riesgo,...
COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Update
As of April 15th, all Californian's 16 years old or older are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Previously on March 15, California had already included those 16 and up with high risk medical conditions, disabilities and illnesses in COVID-19 vaccine...
California State Senate Declares March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
On Thursday, March 4th, California State Senator Richard Pan, M.D. presented HCC's sponsored resolution, SCR 13, declaring March 2021 Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month in CA. It passed 34-0 on the Senate Floor! There were some absent members on the Senate Floor, but...