Behavioral Health (BH) / Mental Health (MH) Updates
Behavioral Health Integration (BHI): CalOptima oversees the delivery of mental health services to members with mild to moderate behavioral health conditions and applied behavioral analysis (ABA) services for children under 21 years of age who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). CalOptima members can access behavioral health services by calling CalOptima Behavioral Health Line at 1-855-877-3885.
CalOptima’s BHI Department monitors provision of care and ensures that the behavioral health service needs of our members are being met. For questions related to BH/MH services, please contact BHI by email at behavioralhealth@caloptima.org. You can find more information on CalOptima’s website at caloptima.org/en/OtherResources/BehavioralHealthResources.aspx.
Behavioral Health Clinical Guidelines 2016
- Depression, Adult in Primary Care:
icsi.org/guidelines__more/catalog_guidelines_and_more/catalog_guidelines/catalog_behavioral_health_guidelines/depression/
- ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Primary Care for School-Age Children and Adolescents – 2014:
icsi.org/guidelines__more/catalog_guidelines_and_more/catalog_guidelines/catalog_behavioral_health_guidelines/adhd/
