Disaster Assistance: Hurricane Hilary
On August 19, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in California due to the impact of Hurricane Hilary. As a result, the Department of Health Care Services will allow member and provider processing exceptions to expedite replacement of removable dental appliances for those impacted by the hurricane in Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Siskiyou, Tulare, and Ventura counties. If you have been impacted by the hurricane, please call the Provider Telephone Service Center at 1-800-423-0507 for more information about the replacement of dental appliances.