The Mental Health Minute
June 1, 2021
From the CFISD Mental Health Intervention Team
Do You Know What Mental Health Services Your Insurance Covers?
Teladoc
Cigna
Virtual care (telehealth) combines in-office quality with in-home privacy and convenience. With medical and behavioral virtual care, you and your eligible family members can easily connect with board-certified doctors, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists or psychiatrists without leaving your home, work, or wherever you may be.
BlueCross Blue Shield of Texas
United Healthcare
To help support you further, United Behavioral Health, which manages behavioral health services for UnitedHealthcare members, has information to support you and your patients in treating depression, alcohol/substance use disorders or ADHD. United Behavioral Health’s website includes access to the screening tools listed in this guide, and are available to you at no cost.
Aetna
Community Health Choice
Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse Services Crisis Hotline
Community Health Choice, 1.877.343.3108, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Information is available in English and Spanish. Call us to get an interpreter. In case of an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest hospital. This includes assessment, counseling, and treatment services. Services provided by a licensed psychologist, licensed professional counselor, licensed master’s social worker, advanced clinical practitioner or licensed marriage and family therapist are not covered for Members 21 years and older. You do not need a referral for behavioral (mental) health services or drug and alcohol treatment.
Amerigroup
Texas Children's Health Plan
You can get behavioral (mental) health and substance services without a referral from your main doctor. You can use our “Find a Doctor” tool to find one near you. To use these services, call Texas Children’s Health Plan toll-free at 1-800-731-8528.
Molina Healthcare for Texas
Molina Healthcare has case managers that will work with you to help you find the best providers and services to meet your healthcare goals. We can help with finding a provider, making and setting up rides for appointments. If you need mental health or substance use help, you can call Member Services.
with stress and connect with others is all affected by our mental health. Texas Health and Human Services programs supports mental health for all Texans.