Private Insurance Plans
Blue Shield PPO & EPO Plans
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TriWest Healthcare Alliance
(TriCare healthcare plan in the Western region)
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Carelon Private Insurance Plans
Medi-Cal
I am able to provide free adult, teen, and child therapy for clients with eligible Medi-Cal plans through Shine a Light Counseling’s Licensed Group Pracitce. Medi-Cal clients do not have a co-payment. This means that people previously without access to mental health counseling can now get it. I am in-network for the following Medi-Cal Plans:
CCAH (Central California Alliance for Health)
(Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Merced, and Mariposa counties)
Carelon Medi-Cal Plans:
San Francisco Health Plan
(San Francisco county)
LA Care Health Plan
(Los Angeles county)
Gold Coast Health Plan
(Ventura county)
Partnership Health Plan of California
(Most northern California counties)
Anthem Medi-Cal Plans
San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Fresno, Alpine, Calveras, El Dorado, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mono, Tulaare, and Tuolomne counties have Anthem as a Medi-Cal plan option.
Blue Shield Promise Plan
San Diego & Los Angeles counties have Blue Shield Promise Plan as a Medi-Cal plan option.
Medicare
Medicare
(“original Medicare” plans)
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Medi-Medi
(Dual coverage through Medicare & Medi-Cal)
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Blue Shield Medicare Advantage
Good Faith Estimate
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your therapy sessions will cost prior to your first counseling session. Total costs depend upon the number of sessions you choose to utilize.
If you have private health insurance and I am not in-network with your plan, please be aware that your costs for therapy may be less by using an in-network provider. This will depend upon your plan's deductible amounts and co-payments.