A STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR SCREENING FOR DEMENTIA IN MEDI-CAL PRIMARY CARE IN CALIFORNIA: DEMENTIA CARE AWARE

Abstract

In California, the Department of Health Care Services (Medi-Cal) expanded benefits for older beneficiaries to include screening for dementia by trained primary providers starting in July 2022. In addition, they created a program to promote this screening and provide the training called Dementia Care Aware.

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