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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)     Get e-mail updates when this information changes.

  • ACBHCS Crisis Response Program & The Family Education and Resource Center Livermore Open House   
    Thursday, January 19th, 3:30pm - 6:30pm
    View Flyer
     

  • Campus Mental Health Education and Services Grants Request for Applications (RFA)
    View Announcement

  • BHCS Welcoming Toolkit
    This resource is designed as a menu of options to help mental health and substance use disorder providers identify practical, no-cost, and low-cost ways to integrate welcoming practices into their day-to-day operations.
    View BHCS Welcoming Toolkit

  • Community Functioning Evaluation (CFE)
    New Community Functioning Evaluation (CFE) School Age Youth Version can now be downloaded from the Providers website.

  • State Mental Health Loan Assumption Program Deadline is December 10, 2011
    For information about this program, and how to apply, please read the attached notice. To be eligible for these funds, applicants must meet Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services “hard to fill or retain” criteria, as outlined in the notice.
    View Announcement

  • INSYST Address Screen Changes
    Effective immediately the INSYST address screens require that the City, State and Zip Code are CORRECT and that the Zip Code includes the +4. This is a Medi-Cal Claiming System and HIPAA new requirement.
    More Information

  • MHSA Mental Health Loan Assumption Program (MHLAP)
    State Mental Health Loan Assumption funding is now available for clinical providers; application deadline is December 10, 2011.
    View Announcement

  • The Quality Assurance Office is reintroducing the Consumer and Family Assistance Phone Line.
    More Information

  • Medi/Medi Documentation Standards Training
    July 19, 2011 - The Quality Assurance office has updated their Medi/Medi Documentation Standards Training Tool. To access it for training within your agency click here: Medi/Medi Training

  • Updated 2011 BHCS Organizational Chart
    Updated BHCS organizational chart with email addresses and phone numbers is available and can be found under the Contact Us page.
    View Chart

  • QA Update: Beneficiary Death Reporting
    The Quality Assurance Office has updated the death reporting form and it is expected that all client deaths be reported to QA within 14 days of agency notification. Please open the form and fill it in electronically, print, and send to QA.
    For questions, please contact ACBHCS QA Office via QAOffice@acbhcs.org

  • QA would like announce the Medi/Medi Documentation Training Schedule for 2011.
    More Information - updated 5-17-11

  • Introducing the BHCS Finance Provider Relations Medi-Cal Benefits Help Desk
    View Flyer

  • 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.
    Access database

  • Beginning Of The Behavioral Health Court
    New Behavioral Health Court Will Begin Operations August 4.
    More Information

  • Managing Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Assistance Handbook
    View handbook

  • 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.