26-779 Use the Behavioral Health Referral Guide to Choose the Right Care
Date: 06/15/26
A tool to help you make timely, appropriate behavioral health referrals
The Get Patients to the Right Behavioral Healthcare — Fast guide is a quick reference tool. It helps you decide the right level of behavioral health care for your patients.
Why it matters
Using this guide can help you:
- Make faster, more accurate referral decisions.
- Reduce delays in care.
- Support better patient outcomes.
- Improve care coordination across providers.
What providers need to do
- Use the guide as a quick reference when screening patients.
- Use it to choose the right level of care before making a referral.
- Keep the guide accessible for use during visits.
Where to find the guide
- Go to Behavioral Health Provider Resources Center.
- Go to Online Resources and Tools.
- Open Get Patients to the Right Behavioral Healthcare – Fast (PDF).
Need help?
If you have questions about the flyer or how to use it, contact the
Health Net Provider Services Center at 800-675-6110. Behavioral health providers can call 844-966-0298.
This information applies to Physicians and Practitioners, Participating Physician Groups (PPGs), Hospitals, Ancillary Providers, Community Supports (CS) Providers, Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Providers, and Behavioral Health Providers.
For Medi-Cal, this information applies to Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare and Tuolumne counties.