The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) is conducting research on current challenges and access issues for Medi-Cal patients seeking mental health and substance use treatment. They are also developing educational materials, training advocates, and educating and engaging policymakers on barriers to mental health and substance use treatment services for consumers and families.

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NHeLP has produced the following resources on this topic:

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Mental Health Services in Medi-Cal

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Navigating The Challenges of Medi-Cal’s Mental Health Services in California: An Examination of Care Coordination, Referrals and Dispute Resolution

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Lead Contacts:

Kim Lewis, lewis@healthlaw.org

Abbi Coursolle, coursolle@healthlaw.org

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