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Find Help for Mental Health, Drugs, or Alcohol if You’re on Virginia's Medicaid Program or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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If you’re part of Virginia’s Medicaid Managed Care program (MCO), it will cover most treatments for mental health, drug, or alcohol issues. Talk to your primary care provider (PCP) to help you find the right health care professional or program.
If you're not part of an MCO and use Virginia’s Medicaid Fee-for-Service program, you can search for a behavioral health professional that takes Medicaid. Learn more about the types of providers. Not all listed Medicaid providers are currently accepting new patients. Check with the provider if they accept Medicaid before your first visit. If you don’t know if you’re part of an MCO or not, call the number on your insurance card or talk to your PCP.
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If you have concerns about getting to an appointment, your state’s Medicaid program may offer help with transportation (PDF | 1 MB).
You can also:
- Ask your doctor, social worker, loved ones, or a trusted friend, if they know any health care professionals or programs.
- Call the phone number on the back of your insurance card. Many will list a number for mental health and substance use (sometimes called behavioral health) or a nurse line. You can ask them for help finding and getting services.
- Use the SAMHSA search for health care professionals and programs or call 1-800-662-4357 any time day or night. The call line has people who can speak with you in English or Spanish.
- Find a health center that provides free or low-cost care.
- If you have a job, ask your employer’s human resources department if they have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). An EAP is a free and confidential service that your company pays for. The service can help employees with mental health, drug or alcohol use, grief, and trauma.
- If you’re a student, look for your school’s health center or peer support group.
- Learn about support groups.