Mental Health
What’s covered
Mental health treats many things including depression, anxiety, serious family issues and other mental health problems. Mental health care is just like any other type of care. Your PCP can provide you some services. For other services you may need to see a specialist in the County Mental Health Plan. Mental health services are limited to individuals with a significant impairment in an important area of life functioning or a probability of significant deterioration in an important area of life functioning.
Members are entitled to:
- Up to 10 days per year of acute inpatient hospitalization in an acute care hospital, psychiatric hospital or psychiatric health facility
- Psychiatric pharmaceuticals
- Up to 12 outpatient encounters per year
For inpatient and outpatient mental health conditions that are beyond the scope of your PCP, you will be provided services through the Sacramento County Mental Health Plan.
Evidence of Coverage Handbook
It tells you what you need to know about the Sacramento LIHP Health Plan. Read here.
How do members get care?
If you feel you have a mental health problem, you may contact the Sacramento County Mental Health Plan at (888) 881-4881.
To receive mental health services, you must be diagnosed by a participating provider, within their scope of practice, with a mental health diagnosis specified in the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association.
Call Member Services at (877) 814-2221 if you need mental health services and we can help you get the care you need.