As a local Health Plan, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is committed to improving behavioral health services for our Members by developing direct relationships with select clinicians.
IEHP now has over 1,000,000 Members. Behavioral Health Clinicians are viewed as "Specialists" that are partners in improving the health status of our Members. IEHP Behavioral Health is an integrated essential partner with primary medical care.
IEHP’s Direct Behavioral Health Program will offer our Behavioral Health Specialists:
- Streamlined Authorization & Claims Submission - via our fast and secure website.
- Competitive Reimbursement Rates - based on current Medicare rates.
- Speedy Payments - our track record is payment in less than 3 weeks (in most cases).
- Personal, Friendly Service - to ensure a successful and long-lasting working relationship.
IEHP is committed to develop direct partnerships with Psychiatrists, Psychologists, LCSW's, LMFT's, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and most recently, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC). For any questions or concerns, please email Contract@iehp.org.
Requirements for this certification can be found here: https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/lpcc_couple-fam_courses.pdf
In compliance with APL 17-019 (a DHCS regulation), IEHP now requires Behavioral Health Providers to begin the process of enrolling with Medi-Cal prior to contracting with IEHP.
To ensure timely processing of your application, IEHP will accept your application to contract upon receipt of verification of Medi-Cal enrollment submission.
