Resources for Service Providers

This website is designed to serve as a resource to our growing and diverse Provider Community. It is one of the many ways in which Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services strives to support the community’s informed access to care. We hope you find this information helpful as you participate in serving our community.

What's New (News Archives)

• Overview Session On Other Health Care Claiming Responsibilities For Our Medi-Cal Providers
  ACBHCS will be holding an overview session on other health care claiming responsibilities for our Medi-Cal Providers. All Medi-Cal agency Directors and Program Directors are required to attend the overview session on Friday July 30, 2010.
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• New Hours at Sausal Creek
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• CHOICES For Community Living
  The doors are opening in August!
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• The Family Education and Resource Center - Family Education Workshops
  The Transitional-Aged Youth (TAY) System of Care
  Understanding the IEP Process
  
  Note: The Provider Education Series will resume 3rd quarter 2010; dates TBA.
  

• Introducing the BHCS Finance Provider Relations Medi-Cal Benefits Help Desk
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• Medi-Cal / EPSDT Documentation Training
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• Alameda County SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES FINDER database launched.
  This database, which will be updated annually, lists school based services provided and funded by HCSA Departments.
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• The State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs released a report detailing the number of Administrative Discharges by county. Alameda’s percentage was a little higher than the National average. Though all Episode Closing fields were completed the State still only accepts Discharge Codes 1,2,3,5 as Standard Discharge Codes and codes 4,6,7,8 as Administrative Discharge Codes. Please read and review the CalOMS Discharge Codes document. Please contact Barry Hall at BHall@acbhcs.org if you have any questions or concerns.
  

• AOD Materials
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• New Hours for the BHCS Support Desk
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• Beginning Of The Behavioral Health Court
  New Behavioral Health Court Will Begin Operations August 4.
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• Managing Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Assistance Handbook
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• BHCS re-accredited as a physician CME Provider:
  The Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association’s Committee on Continuing Medical Education (CME) is pleased to award Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services with a four-year accreditation, expiring March 31, 2013, as a result of your accreditation survey, written application and activity file evidence you provided to demonstrate compliance with the accreditation standards and policies.

• Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Support Group for Families of Murder Victims
  Alameda County Crisis Response Support Network announces the establishment of a support group Adults impacted by murder in our community.

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• Mental Health Matters – TV Show
  Mental Health Matters reveals the personal experiences of people impacted by mental health issues. It received the Mental Health Board’s 2008 Media Award for increasing community awareness, reducing stigma, and giving hope. The show can be watched both on Comcast cable TV on Thursday nights at 9:30 p.m. and Online.

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• 2008  Employee Service Awards       View Slide Show
   
• Alameda County 2008 Annual Community Service Awards       View Slide Show
   
• Document and CQRT Standards Training - 9/10/08
  Facilitated by:  Kyree Klimist, MFT and Jane Tzudiker, MFT.      More information