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We now contract with Breathe California to provide our qualified members with an Asthma Program featuring:

1. Asthma preventative services, which are a Medi-Cal benefit and include clinic-based and home-based education for asthma, its triggers and causes, how to prevent attacks, symptom management, and more. 

2. An in-home assessment that helps members live more comfortably in their homes by:

• Identifying environmental conditions that can trigger asthma symptoms.

• Making remediations (such as removing mold and increasing ventilation).
• Offering remediating supplies (such as air filters, vacuum cleaners, dehumidifiers, and hypoallergenic mattress and pillow covers). 

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to individuals who meet both of these criteria:

1. Patient has been determined to have poorly controlled asthma by one of the following methods:

• An emergency department (ED) visit
• Hospitalization
• Two sick or urgent care visits in the past 12 months
• A score of 19 or lower on the Asthma Control Test  

2. A licensed healthcare provider has documented that the program will likely help the patient avoid asthma-related hospitalizations, ED visits or utilization of other high-cost services.