Find a Behavioral Health Care Provider – Alameda Alliance for Health

Starting April 1, 2023, the Alliance manages Mental Health (MH) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services.

As an Alliance member, you have access to behavioral health care services. These services were offered through our delegated provider, Beacon Health Options (Beacon) through March 31, 2023. Effective April 1, 2023, Alameda Alliance manages Mental Health (MH) and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services directly and is no longer contracted with Beacon.

For Providers

The Alliance will honor all authorizations in place through their expiration date.
The Alliance is offering virtual open office hours for any unanswered questions that mental health/ABA providers may have. For more information and how to register, please click here.
If you are NOT contracted with the Alliance and would like to learn more please direct communications to Alameda Alliance for Health at distgrpContractProject@alamedaalliance.org.
If you ARE contracted with the Alliance please direct communications to providerservices@alamedaalliance.org.
Additional resources for providers:
- ASAM – https://www.asam.org/asam-criteria/training-consulting
- LOCUS – http://www.locusonline.com/training.asp
- CALLOCUS – https://www.aacap.org/Shared_Content/Shop/Categories/CASII-ESCII.aspx
- ESCII Guidelines – https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Member_Resources/Practice_Information/ECSII.aspx

For Members

What is changing?
- The Alliance will manage access to Mental Health and Behavioral Health Therapy (BHT) services. The Alliance will no longer be using Beacon Heath Options.
Will my treatment plan change?
- No. Until your treatment plan changes, you will receive your same services. The plan will remain the same even if you change providers.
Will my mental health or behavioral health therapy (BHT) provider change?
- As long as your provider contracts with the Alliance, you may still be able to see your same provider. You may continue to see your current provider for up to twelve months after Saturday, April 1st, 2023, for any and all services without disruption. This includes if you are seeing a provider for an acute or chronic condition. The Alliance will help you find a new provider if you choose to change providers.

Prior authorization (approval) is not required for routine outpatient behavioral health care services.

To find a behavioral health care provider in our network, please click here.

To view the Alliance Non-Specialty Mental Health Services Education and Outreach Plan, please click here.

To learn more about your benefits and covered services, please select your health care program:
Medi-Cal | Alliance Group Care