Central California Alliance for Health | Living Healthy | September 2018

HEALTHY 2 Member benefits Acupuncture and chiropractic services: ●  ● Medi-Cal. Members can get a total of two services per calendar month. For example, you can get one acupuncture visit and one chiropractic visit within a month or you can choose to get two chiropractic visits within a month. No referral is required, but you must go to a contracted provider in our service area. If your provider feels you may benefit from having more acupuncture visits for pain management, he or she may send us an authorization request. ●  ● IHSS. Members can get up to 20 visits per benefit year (July 1 through June 30) for each service. There is a copayment of $10 per visit. You will need a referral from your Primary Care Provider to get these services, and you must go to a contracted provider in our service area. For more information or to find a provider near you, call Member Services or visit www.ccah-alliance.org . Routine vision care: ●  ● Medi-Cal. Members can get an eye exam every 24 months. Eyeglasses are a covered benefit only for members under age 21, those who are pregnant, and Medi-Cal services covered by the state (not the Alliance) Did you know that Medi-Cal offers comprehensive dental benefits to both children and adults? The services are provided through the Denti-Cal Program, not through the Alliance. For more information or to find a dentist near you, call Denti-Cal at 1-800-322-6384 , Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) or visit its website at www.denti-cal.ca.gov . those who are in a skilled or intermediate care nursing facility. To learn more about your vision benefits or to find a provider near you, call Vision Services Plan (VSP) at 1-800-438-4560 . The online VSP Provider Directory can be found at https://provider .portal.ccah-alliance.org/ providerdirectory/ . ●  ● IHSS. Routine eye exams and glasses are not covered benefits. There are some medical vision services that are benefits, such as specialty care from an ophthalmologist. For more information, please see your IHSS Evidence of Coverage, look on our website or call Member Services. Mental health services: ●  ● Medi-Cal. Members can access outpatient mental health services through Beacon Health Options (Beacon). To find more information or to find a provider near you, call Beacon at 1-855-765-9700 or visit its website at beaconhealthoptions.com/ members/login . Inpatient and specialty mental health services for Medi-Cal members are covered through your county’s Mental Health Department. If you’re not sure what type of care you need, you can call Beacon, and they can help determine that and connect you with the right type of care. The numbers to call for the county Mental Health Departments are: X  X Santa Cruz County: 1-800-952-2335 X  X Monterey County: 1-888-258-6029 X  X Merced County: 1-888-334-0163 ●  ● IHSS. Members can access both inpatient and outpatient mental health services through Beacon. Members can call Beacon at 1-800-808-5796 or visit beaconhealthoptions . com/members/login . Your benefits: Did you know?