Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH)

Pharmacy and drug authorizations

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pharmacy help desk

Pharmacy and Laboratory Services (DMH)

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Phone213-738-4725Fax

213-402-2889

Published email

pharmacy@dmh.lacounty.gov

Published hours

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Product, plan and location

medicaid
California

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

DMH pharmacy and laboratory services contact. For DMH Juvenile Justice Mental Health Programs, hospital psychiatric diversion programs and IMD facilities, email pharmacyeligibility@dmh.lacounty.gov.

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pharmacy help desk

LACDMH-Magellan prescription coverage — staff, prescribers and retail pharmacies (through 10/31/2026)

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Phone800-424-6811Fax

800-424-7385

Published hours

24/7

Product, plan and location

medicaid
California

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Page: Magellan 24/7 customer service line for staff, prescribers and retail pharmacies, valid through 10/31/2026. Patients use 800-424-6623. CARE Fund (Ventegra) coverage replaces it from 11/1/2026.

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pharmacy help desk

CARE Fund prescription coverage (Ventegra) Member Services (effective 11/1/2026)

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Phone844-571-2987Published hours

Not published in this record

Product, plan and location

medicaid
California

Mailing address

Not researched for this route

Page: CARE Fund prescription coverage line effective 11/1/2026, replacing LACDMH-Magellan coverage.

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Separate pharmacy-benefit requests from drugs billed under the medical benefit. The PBM and the insurer may use different contacts.

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  • PBM name and the pharmacy identifiers on the card
  • Drug, formulation and prescription information
  • Prescriber details and previous review reference

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  • Is this processed under the medical or pharmacy benefit?
  • What is the correct review and submission channel?
  • Is there a separate specialty pharmacy or appeal team?

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