Services covered by Medi-Cal include outpatient mental health services such as individual or group counseling, outpatient specialty mental health services, inpatient mental health services, outpatient substance use disorder services, residential treatment services, and voluntary inpatient detoxification.
How do I get a therapist through Medi-Cal?
If you are a Medi-Cal member and need help with mental health or substance use services, please call CalOptima Behavioral Health at 1-855-877-3885, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. TDD/TTY users can call toll-free at 1-800-735-2929.
How do I contact CalOptima?
Visiting and Contacting CalOptima
- 1-888-587-8088 Medi-Cal Customer Service Department.
- 1-855-705-8823 OneCare Connect Customer Service Department.
- 1-877-412-2734 OneCare Customer Service Department.
- 711 TTY.
Does CalOptima cover gym membership?
Health and Fitness Benefits
Health Club Membership/Fitness $0 The fitness benefit includes a membership to a contracted gym. Members may elect to receive up to two (2) home fitness kits in place of a gym membership.
Does Medi-Cal cover behavioral health? – Related Questions
Is CalOptima the same as Medi-Cal?
CalOptima provides health care coverage for Orange County residents who are eligible for full Medi-Cal. Once enrolled, we will work with you to find the right health care providers to meet your needs. We also have many special programs to help you maintain your health.
Is Kaiser part of CalOptima?
Kaiser Permanente is your health care provider through CalOptima.
What does my Medi-Cal plan cover?
Medi-Cal covers most medically necessary care. This includes doctor and dentist appointments, prescription drugs, vision care, family planning, mental health care, and drug or alcohol treatment. Medi-Cal also covers transportation to these services.
How do I check my CalOptima coverage?
Use these resources to verify member eligibility and benefits:
- CalOptima Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Call it at 800-463-0935.
- Automated Eligibility Verification System (AEVS) Call it at 800-456-2387 (Medi-Cal only).
- Point of service (POS) help desk. Call 800-541-5555 only for Medi-Cal.
Is a BIC card an insurance card?
You have now received or will shortly receive a plastic Benefits Identification Card (BIC). This BIC is used to verify your eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits, allowing your Medi-Cal providers to bill for your medical and/or dental care.
Is CalOptima Medi-Cal PPO or HMO?
Welcome to OneCare (HMO D-SNP)
With OneCare from CalOptima Health, you can choose from more than 1,500 doctors and specialists in Orange County who are ready to serve you. There are no monthly premiums, and no deductible. We provide prescriptions, vision coverage, and many other benefits.
Does Kaiser accept Medi Medi?
Medicaid is a federal and state health coverage program available to people who have low incomes and limited resources. If you qualify for Medicaid under your state’s program, you may be eligible to receive your Medicaid health care with Kaiser Permanente.
Can I use Kaiser with Medi-Cal?
Individuals who qualify for Medi-Cal will have no or low monthly premiums, no copays, and no out-of-pocket costs for most covered services. At Kaiser Permanente, you have a wide network of doctors and specialists to choose from. All of our available doctors accept Kaiser Permanente members with Medi-Cal coverage.
Is Kaiser the same as Medi-Cal?
Your child/children may qualify for Medi-Cal.
Children under age 19 in your household may qualify for Medi-Cal, and they may be able to receive Medi-Cal health care from Kaiser Permanente. Find out if Kaiser Permanente Medi-Cal is available in your area by clicking on your county below.
Is Medi-Cal the same as Blue Cross?
Medi-Cal Managed Care (Medi-Cal)
Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California.
Do you have to pay back Medi-Cal?
The Medi-Cal program must seek repayment from the estates of certain deceased Medi-Cal members. Repayment only applies to benefits received by these members on or after their 55th birthday and who own assets at the time of death. If a deceased member owns nothing when they die, nothing will be owed.
Is Medi-Cal the same as Blue Shield?
About Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is a managed care organization, wholly owned by Blue Shield of California, offering Medi-Cal and Cal MediConnect.
Is Medi-Cal good insurance?
The health plans offered by Covered California and Medi-Cal include the same full set of benefits, but Medi-Cal is usually at lower or no cost. You can preview plans and benefits here. In a recent survey of Medi-Cal members, 90% of the members who answered rated Medi-Cal as a good or very good program.
What insurance is Medi-Cal under?
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid health care program. This program pays for a variety of medical services for children and adults with limited income and resources. Medi-Cal is supported by federal and state taxes.
What provider is Medi-Cal?
Medi-Cal is the Medicaid program in California that allows low-income individuals and families who don’t have the financial means to obtain health care coverage to gain access to necessary medical and health care providers and services.
Is Medi-Cal the same as Medicare?
Medicare and Medi-Cal are two separate programs for health care coverage. Medicare is available nationally to cover seniors and people under the age of 65 with certain disabilities. Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program, covering low-income individuals and families in California.
