Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) will contract with Beacon Health Strategies to assist in PHC’s administration of behavioral health benefits.

“We couldn’t be more pleased to be working with Beacon Health Strategies,” said Jack Horn, chief executive officer of Partnership HealthPlan of California. “Now that the Medi-Cal program is able to provide more robust behavioral health benefits to members, Beacon’s expertise and proven track record will be a tremendous asset to PHC in enhancing our provider network, connecting members with care, managing billing services and providing care management.”

Beacon Health Strategies has a long history of working closely with local community health centers, counties, community based organizations, and individual providers. Beacon is fully accredited by both the National Committee for Quality Assurance and the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission.

The behavioral health services Beacon will manage for PHC include: psychotherapy, psychological testing when clinically indicated, psychiatric consultation for medication management, screening and brief intervention, outpatient lab, supplies and supplements, and drugs (excluding anti-psychotic drugs which are covered by Medi-Cal Fee-For-Service).

PHC began operating in 1994 and serves Medi-Cal recipients in 14 northern California counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Trinity and Yolo.

Additional information can be found at www.partnershiphp.org .