The importance of behavioral health screenings
Early and regular health screenings are necessary to stay healthy at any age, and especially important in children who are growing rapidly and expected to achieve milestones with age.
Your Behavioral health (BH) benefits include a number of different types of services and levels of care
If you or a family member has a substance use disorder (SUD), you’re not alone. Millions of Americans struggle with SUDs. We can help.
We encourage you to take advantage of your behavioral health (BH) benefits if you need help managing a BH condition, such as:
- Alcohol and substance use disorder
- Anxiety
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Depression
- Eating disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
To learn more about these and other BH conditions, visit our online health guide.
We can help you understand your mental health and substance use benefits and access care
Tufts Health Plan provides support, information, and tools to help members coping with these issues. These benefits include:
- Outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment
- Emergency and inpatient mental health and substance use disorder services
- Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) services for autism spectrum disorders
To learn more about your BH benefits, contact Member Services at 888-257-1985 (TTY: 711) or click here.
Looking for a behavioral health care provider?
You don’t need a referral from your primary care provider (PCP) to see a BH care provider. But your PCP may be able to help you find a professional in your area.
Several types of providers may offer outpatient counseling services. Learn more about what providers might be right for you.
To locate a provider try our online tool.
If you need help, call your PCP or our member services team at 888-257-1985 (TTY: 711). We are available Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
General mental health and substance use disorder resources
- Finding Mental Health Support in Massachusetts
mass.gov/guides/finding-mental-health-support-in-massachusetts - Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health - National Alliance on Mental Health Massachusetts—Resources
namimass.org/resources/
Learn more
When you need help right away
Call or text 988 or chat online if you have thoughts of suicide or are facing a mental health crisis. You’ll reach the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can talk with a counselor 24/7 who will listen, understand, provide support, and connect you with support if you need it. Services are free and private.