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CareFirst CHPMD Members: Keep your info current. Keep yourself insured. Medicaid renewals won’t be automatic this year. Check in to make sure your contact information is up to date to receive important notices on any changes to your health insurance. To update your address, phone number or email, log in to your MHC online account.  If you need assistance, call MHC at 1-855-642-8572.

CareFirst CHPMD Providers: Encourage your patients to update their information. Find out how you can help your patients renew their coverage here.

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Mental Health

It's okay to talk about it.

Kids Can Phone 116233960 (1)Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.

Over the course of your life, if you experience mental health problems, your thinking, mood, and behavior could be affected. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including:

  • Biological factors, such as genes or brain chemistry
  • Life experiences, such as trauma or abuse
  • Family history of mental health problems

Mental health problems are common but help is available. People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely.  Learn more from MentalHealth.gov. Learn about children’s mental health.

Resources

Reducing At Risk Behaviors:

CareFirst Community Health Plan Maryland (CareFirst CHPMD) members can access mental health or substance abuse services at any time by contacting Optum Maryland at (866)-342-6892, 24 hour a day, 7 days a week.  TTY users call 800-334-1897.