Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. advocates on behalf of American Indians through the delivery of quality health care services, which honor spiritual and cultural values.
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Services Offered
Behavioral Health Services - The purpose of BHS is to promote, provide, and manage a balanced system of culturally sensitive, professional mental health and comprehensive alcohol and other drug abuse counseling services to eligible Native American/Alaskan Native clients and their dependents. Our outpatient services include individual and group therapy.
Fees and Payment
Generally, services rendered at any of the RSBCIHI Clinics are provided at no charge. However, all patients are required to provide insurance information including Medi-Cal, Medi-Care, and private insurance at the time of Patient Intake. Please provide this information to the receptionist when signing in at the clinics as a part of the Intake Process for each visit.
Additional funding from these other sources help finance our clinics. Your cooperation will be appreciated. Please help us to help your families by bringing in additional dollars to provide needed services. The majority of funding for health services rendered by RSBCIHI is provided by the US Indian Health Service (IHS). However, these services funded by IHS have constraints, which are listed below: 1. Services must be for eligible Indian patients residing in the two counties of Riverside and San Bernardino.
2. Payment for health services with IHS funding must be "the payor of last resort" according to the US Supreme Court. This means that all other sources of payment for services (such as private insurance or Medi-Cal) must be utilized first and then the IHS funding will pay what is not covered by the other sources.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.