What is the Initiative?
Our initiative goes beyond traditional linking individuals with mental health support. Not only do we assist in finding outpatient mental health treatment, but we also provide financial assistance through a Treatment Fund sponsored by the Lake County Regional Office of Education.
This means that individuals in need can access the care they deserve without the additional burden of financial constraints.
Resources:
- Lake County CareLink Authorization Form.
- Lake County CareLink Payment Form.
How Does it Work?
ReferralGPS Care Navigation
Referral to Practice
Practice contacts patient/family to schedule appointment
Practice submits Treatment Authorization prior to first visit
ReferralGPS sends payment to practice
Practice submits a Payment Form
Practice provides treatment
ReferralGPS provides approval/denial
FAQ
The CareLink program is structured as 100% no cost to parents or students. The entire cost of the treatment is paid for with funding from the Lake County Regional Office of Education.
The CareLink program does not provide or pay for transportation, Care Navigators at ReferralGPS will search for practices in the vicinity of the family and/or recommend telehealth.
Eight initial visits are granted upon initial authorization by ReferralGPS. Prior to the last visit, if in the clinician’s judgement, more sessions are clinically warranted, they can request additional sessions.
The grant is specific to provide treatment for students, however, parents/guardians are eligible for treatment services if the session pertains to the student.
The initial focus of the CareLink program is providing funding and facilitation of outpatient therapy and outpatient psychiatry treatment. Additional hospital-based care will be evaluated in future phases of the grant.
It’s like an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), except instead of employees, we’re helping create access to mental health for youth and families who otherwise could not afford it. Unlike EAPs, the rates are competitive with commercial insurance, paid for by grant funding.
The only Protected Health Information (PHI) expected to be shared will be during the initial Treatment Authorization and at the time of payment. Information requested will be limited to student name, date of birth, and dates of service.
No show appointments will be reimbursed (2 occurrences per client), at which point the practice should discharge the patient with notification to ReferralGPS.