Medication Access Programs

MANUFACTURER PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
LACDMH PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE (Magellan) through 10/31/2026
Effective 11/1/2026, LACDMH-Magellan will be replaced by CARE Fund. For more information, see CARE Fund – Provider Quick Reference.


Clients may still be enrolled in LACDMH-Magellan until 10/31/2026 if they meet the following eligibility criteria:

    • Client is uninsured (i.e., has no active Medi-Cal, Medicare Part D, or other third-party prescription drug coverage), AND
    • Client has at least 1 open episode with LACDMH, AND
    • Client has received documented LACDMH service(s) within the last 3 months

If a client meets above criteria, either client, prescriber, prescriber’s staff, or retail pharmacy staff, may contact LACDMH-Magellan’s Customer Call Center at 800-424-6811 to obtain or renew a Magellan ID number for client. Network retail pharmacies will need the following information to process prescription drug claims for client.

Magellan ID#: __________
RxBIN: 016523
RxPCN: 52268989
RxGRP: LACOUNTY

LACDMH-Magellan Prior Authorization (PA) Request Form (last updated 10/2019)
for Non-Formulary and Restricted Formulary Medications

LACDMH PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE (CARE Fund) effective 11/1/2026

County Access to Rx Equity Fund (CARE Fund) is a prescription coverage program provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) in partnership with Ventegra Foundation. It supports LACDMH clients who cannot get health insurance or are actively working on getting other health insurance.

For more information, please see resources below:

  • CARE Fund – Provider Quick Reference: [English]
  • CARE Fund – Client Handout: [English] [Arabic] [Armenian] [Chinese (Simplified)] [Chinese (Traditional)] [Farsi] [Japanese] [Khmer] [Korean] [Korean] [Russian] [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Thai] [Vietnamese]
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