Behavioral health services

Caring for your behavioral health needs is just as important as physical health.  Behavioral health services include mental health (emotional, psychological well-being) and/or substance use services (alcohol and other drugs). As your healthcare partner, we want to make sure you get the care you need to be healthy, so you can focus on the days ahead.

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Behavioral health

Your behavioral health is an important part of your overall health and well-being. This can affect how you might act, feel, handle stress, make healthy choices, and relate to others. Coverage includes services for several common issues, including: 

  • Anxiety
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
  • Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective disorder
  • Substance use disorder (alcohol and other drugs)

If you are a Humana Healthy Horizons® in Kentucky member experiencing a behavioral health crisis, call:

Your confidentiality is protected according to federal and state requirements.

We developed a list of state and national behavioral health resources pdf opens in new window , to which you can refer when needed.

Our behavioral/mental health services include:

  • Crisis intervention
  • Day treatment for children under age 21      
  • Drug and alcohol screening and assessment
  • Help with medication
  • Other community support services that may help you feel better
  • Outpatient services such as counseling for individuals, groups, and families
  • Peer support
  • Psychological testing
  • Substance use services, including residential services, for all members, regardless of age
  • Therapeutic rehabilitation programs

For help finding or scheduling an appointment with a healthcare provider, please call:

  • Behavioral health services at 888-666-3601 (TTY: 711)
  • Member Services at 800-444-9137 (TTY: 711), Monday – Friday, from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m., Eastern time
  • To search for provider, click here opens in new window

We can help you figure out what type of care you need and connect you with an experienced provider.

Case management/care coordination

We understand that managing your behavioral health needs can sometimes be a challenge.  Case management can partner with you to help you meet goals and discuss anything getting in the way of success. 

For more information, please refer to the Care coordination page

We may assign a case manager to work with you and your doctors to meet your healthcare goals and keep you healthy or you can sign up with the information below.

Your case manager can:

  • Answer questions about your care, any medicine you take, and your health
  • Help you find resources and get the services you need
  • Help you focus on your needs and watch for signs and triggers of relapses
  • Help you learn about your benefits and find providers
  • Help you schedule and get transportation to your appointments
  • Help you stay out of the hospital
  • Help you talk to all of your doctors and help them work together for you

To start getting case management services, please call us at 888-285-1121 (TTY: 711), or contact us by email at KYMCDCaseManagement@humana.com .

We developed a list of state and national behavioral health resources, to which you can refer when needed:

Mental Health Resources for Teens and Young Adults – English pdf opens in new window

Mental Health Resources for Teens and Young Adults – Spanish pdf opens in new window

Sources

  1. Tanya J. Peterson, “What Is Emotional Health? And How to Improve It?” HealthyPlace, last accessed April 4, 2023, https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/mental-illness-overview/what-is-emotional-health-and-how-to-improve-it opens in new window .
  2. “Children’s Mental Health: Why Is Children’s Mental Health Important?” American Psychological Association, last accessed April 4, 2023, https://www.apa.org/pi/families/children-mental-health opens in new window

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