Mental health services include, but are not limited to treatment for:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Psychotherapy
- psychiatric medication management
See your Member Handbook (Evidence of Coverage) for a list of covered mental health services.
Beacon Health Options
Beacon Health Options has mental health services for members:
Phone:(877) 344-2858 [TTY: 711], 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Monday through Friday
Department of Mental Health
For more mental health services, including substance use disorder treatment, call the Department of Mental Health:
Los Angeles County:
Phone: (800) 854-7771 [TTY: 711], 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health website
San Diego County:
Phone: (888) 724-7240 [TTY: 711], 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
San Diego County Behavioral Health Services website
Behavioral health treatment for individuals under the age of 21
Blue Shield Promise Medi-Cal covers behavioral health treatment (BHT) for individuals under the age of 21. This includes applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and other evidence-based treatments. If this is something you would like to know more about, please schedule an appointment with your child’s primary care physician today.