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Traditional Health Care Practices

On October 16, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved DHCS to cover traditional health care practices provided by Indian Health Care Providers (IHCPs) for Medi-Cal members in Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) counties through December 31, 2026, unless extended or amended.

Traditional health care practices encompass two new service types: Traditional Healer and Natural Helper services. DMC-ODS counties shall provide coverage for traditional health care practices received through IHCPs to Medi-Cal members who receive covered services delivered by or through these facilities and meet DMC-ODS access criteria. IHCPs include Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities, facilities operated by Tribes or Tribal organizations (Tribal Facilities) under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, and facilities operated by urban Indian organizations (UIO facilities) under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

Traditional health care practices are expected to improve access to culturally responsive care; support these facilities’ ability to serve their patients; maintain and sustain health; improve health outcomes and the quality and experience of care; and reduce existing disparities in access to care.

For questions related to traditional health care practices, please email traditionalhealing@dhcs.ca.gov.

Guidance

Resources

Webinars

  • Informational Webinar, April 22, 2025
    Presentation
  • CCUIH Billing and Claiming Webinar, September 30, 2025
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  • Billing and Claiming Webinar, October 30, 2025
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IHCPs Approved to Participate in Traditional Health Care Practices Benefit

The following IHCPs have submitted opt-in packages and have received approval from DHCS to begin delivering covered Traditional Healer and/or Natural Helper services for Medi-Cal payment.

NPIFACILITY NAMEADDRESSCITYDMC-ODS SERVICE COUNTIESEFFECTIVE DATE
1275964488Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley1333 Meridian AveSan JoseSanta Clara, Santa Cruz4/3/2025
1992779417Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic90 Via JuanaSanta YnezSanta Barbara4/14/2025
1740222934American Indian Health & Services3227 State StreetSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles5/12/2025
1215068481Friendship House56 Julian AveSan FranciscoSan Francisco, Alameda5/15/2025
1497751572United Indian Health Services1600 Weeot WayArcataHumboldt5/27/2025
1902562416Southern Indian Health Council4058 Willows Rd.AlpineSan Diego6/25/2025
1689863516Native American Health Center2950 International Blvd.OaklandAlameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco8/14/2025
1811185259Native American Health Center160 Capp St. San FranciscoAlameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco8/14/2025
1306904222K’ima:w Medical Center535 Airport Rd.HoopaHumboldt9/18/2025
1861449522Indian Health Council50100 Golsh Rd.Valley CenterSan Diego11/14/2025
1104435734New Life Health Authority280 E Standley StreetUkiahMendocino, Lake11/18/2025
1891762985Pit River Health Service36977 Park Ave.BurneyModoc, Shasta11/13/2025
1245356674Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center5168 Honpie Rd.PlacervilleEl Dorado, Placer, Sacramento12/3/2025
1265457980 Sonoma County Indian Health Project144 Stony Point Rd.Santa RosaSonoma12/19/2025
1952483406Karuk Human Services1515 South Oregon St.YrekaHumboldt, Siskiyou12/22/2025
1427317981Fresno American Indian Health Project1551 E. Shaw AvenueFresnoFresno12/26/2025
1003244377Bakersfield American Indian Health Project501 40th StreetBakersfieldKern1/30/2026
1720178478Riverside – San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc11980 Mount Vernon AveGrand TerraceRiverside, San Bernardino3/20/2026
1780057521Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center39990 Faure RoadHemetRiverside3/20/2026
1427671882Sacred Oaks Healing Center33100 County Road 31DavisYolo3/20/2026
1629130240Feather River Tribal Health2145 5th AveOrovilleButte, Sutter, Yuba3/31/2026

DMC-ODS County Contacts

COUNTYBEHAVIORIAL HEALTH PLAN (BHP) NAMECONTACT NAMENUMBEREMAIL
01. AlamedaAlameda County Department of Behavioral HealthAnna Phillips(510)567-8119Anna.Phillips2@acgov.org
07. Contra CostaContra Costa County Health ServicesFatima Matal Sol(925) 335-3307Fatima.MatalSol@cchealth.org
09. El DoradoEl Dorado County Health & Human ServicesShaun C OMalley(530) 748 9118shaun.omalley@edcgov.us
10. FresnoFresno County Department of Behavioral HealthSharon Erwin559-600-6061sherwin@fresnocountyca.gov
12. HumboldtHumboldt County Health and Human ServicesDeanna Bay(707) 572-9102dbay@co.humboldt.ca.gov
13. ImperialImperial County Behavioral Health ServicesVictoria Mansfield(442) 265-7909VictoriaMansfield@co.imperial.ca.us
15. KernKern Behavioral Health & Recovery ServicesAna Olvera(661) 868-7596aolvera@kernbhrs.org
17. LakeLake County Behavioral Health ServicesApril Giambra(707) 274-9101april.giambra@lakecountyca.gov
18. LassenLassen County Behavioral Health Tiffany Armstrong (530) 251-8108tarmstrong@co.lassen.ca.us
19. Los AngelesLos Angeles County Department of Public HealthAntonne Moore(626) 299-4133anmoore@ph.lacounty.gov
21. MarinMarin County HHS: Behavioral Health and Recovery ServicesCatherine Condon415-473-4218Catherine.Condon@MarinCounty.gov
22. MariposaMariposa County Sarah Higgs(209) 742-0826shiggs@mariposacounty.org
23. MendocinoMendocino County Behavioral HealthIsabel Gallegos(707) 472-2366gallegoi@mendocinocounty.gov
24. MercedMerced County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Lidia Caza-Burdick(209) 381-6800 x3647Lidia.Caza-Burdick@countyofmerced.com
25. ModocModoc County Behavioral Health Stacy Sphar (530) 233-6312 stacysphar@co.modoc.ca.us
27. MontereyMonterey County Behavioral HealthLindsey O’Leary(831) 277-9098olearylm@countyofmonterey.gov
28. Napa Napa County Behavioral HealthMarlo Simmons707-253-4787marlo.simmons@countyofnapa.org
29. NevadaNevada County Behavioral HealthKelly Miner-Gann(530) 265-1437kelly.miner-gann@nevadacountyca.gov
30. OrangeOrange County Health Care Agency Deana Helmy(714) 834-6604dhelmy@ochca.com
31. PlacerPlacer County Health and Human ServicesScott Genschmer(916) 787-8818sgenschm@placer.ca.gov
33. RiversideRiverside County Department of Mental HealthApril Frey(951) 782-2400AMFrey@ruhealth.org
34. SacramentoSacramento County Behavioral Health ServicesPamela Hawkins916-875-9850hawkinsp@saccounty.gov
35. San BenitoSan Benito County Behavioral HealthMarcus Padilla(831) 821-4519mpadilla@sanbenitocountyca.gov
36. San BernardinoSan Bernardino County Behavioral HealthChristopher Bailey(909) 501-0719SUDRSProgramSpecialist@dbh.sbcounty.gov
37. San DiegoCounty of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency: Behavioral Health ServicesAdria Cavanaugh619-733-1538; 619-548-8966Adria.Cavanaugh@sdcounty.ca.gov
38. San FranciscoSan Francisco Behavioral Health ServicesRyan Fuimaono(628) 271-6287ryan.fuimaono@sfdph.org
39. San JoaquinSan Joaquin County Behavioral HealthBetsey Pettis209-468-3800bpettis@sjcbhs.org
40. San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo Behavioral Health DepartmentKarina Silva Garcia(805) 781-4881ksilvagarcia@co.slo.ca.us
41. San MateoSan Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery ServicesSheryl Uyan(650) 802-5016suyan@smcgov.org
42. Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara County Department of Behavioral WellnessMelissa Wilkins805-681-5445mwilkins@sbcbwell.org
43. Santa ClaraCounty of Santa Clara Behavioral Health ServicesStephanie Macwhorter(831) 600-6457stephanie.macwhorter@hhs.sccgov.org
44. Santa CruzSanta Cruz County Behavioral Health Subé Robertson(831) 454-4959Sube.Robertson@santacruzcountyca.gov
45. ShastaShasta County Behavioral HealthChristy Coleman(530) 229-8746ccoleman@shastacounty.gov
47. SiskiyouSiskiyou County Behavioral HealthSarah Collard (530) 841-4802 scollard@co.siskiyou.ca.us
48. SolanoSolano County Behavioral HealthEugene Durrah(707) 784-8320eadurrah@solanocounty.gov
49. SonomaSonoma County Department of Health ServicesArin Travis(707) 565-4807Arin.Travis@sonoma-county.org
50. StanislausStanislaus County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services (BHRS)Lezzette Ervin(209) 499-7378lervin@stanbhrs.org
54. TulareTulare County Behavioral Health DepartmentBetsy Ayello(559) 737-4660 x2447BAyello@tularecounty.ca.gov
56. VenturaVentura County Behavioral HealthKaj Swanson(805) 981-9238kaj.swanson@venturacounty.gov
57. YoloYolo County Health &Human Services AgencyJulie Freitas530-666-8630, Ext 8517Julie.Freitas@yolocounty.gov