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Visit CommunityVirtual mental health care for California Medi-Cal members
Care within reach.Support that stays close.
TalkDoc connects eligible members with licensed psychiatrists and therapists by secure video—often within 7 days when appointments are available. Covered visits are $0 with qualifying plans.
Prefer to talk?Call (650) 265-2707A coverage check takes a few minutes. Eligibility, timing, and covered services depend on your plan, location, and appointment availability.
Coverage → available care → a licensed clinician → follow-through
The essentials, in view
- $0 for eligible members with qualifying plans
- Often within 7 days, subject to availability
- Care led by licensed clinicians
Blooming Website Feature
This website blooms.
TalkDoc.com gently changes over time. New editions of this page — fresh colors, fresh wording, same facts — are generated with Google's Gemini and checked against our design and content rules before they can appear. Every visitor starts on the same page; as you come back, the site may look a little newer each time. It stays consistent for you between visits, and it never goes back to a version you've already seen.
Why we built it this way
Progress in mental health care is gradual — small steps, visible over time. We shaped the site around that same idea: nothing jumps, nothing is lost, and growth happens in the open. This is a design feature of our website, inspired by care; it is not a treatment or a clinical tool.
You're looking atCurrent editionNew blooms are generated about every 6 hours.
What it uses — and what it never uses
- If you're logged in, we count the days you visit — that's the whole signal
- If you're logged out, we collect nothing; your browser simply remembers your version
- No health information, no session content, no clinical data — ever
Coverage first
Confirm whether we work with your plan.
Choose your plan and county. We’ll explain what care is currently available and what happens next.
Check my planPlans we work with today
- 01Alameda Alliance for Health
- 02San Francisco Health Plan
- 03Central California Alliance for Health
- 04Contra Costa Health Plan
Coverage, referrals, service availability, and member cost-sharing follow your plan’s rules. A coverage check is not a guarantee of eligibility or payment.
A clear path into care
Three steps to your first visit.
Start with your plan. We’ll keep each next step visible.
Tell us your plan and county
A short signup helps us check the basics before you invest more time.
See the care available to you
Psychiatry, therapy, or both may be available depending on your coverage, location, needs, and available clinicians and appointments.
Meet by secure video
A licensed clinician leads the visit and every treatment decision. TalkDoc helps coordinate the practical next steps.
What we measure
Access is the first signal. Continuity tells us more.
We track how quickly people reach care, whether they stay connected, and how the network is serving them. We use what we learn to improve the system around each visit.
Company snapshot · July 2026
- 40,000+
- appointments completed Company-reported
- Nearly 3,000
- people cared for Company-reported
- Often under 7 days
- to a first video visit When capacity is available
- $0
- for eligible members Qualifying Medi-Cal plans
Figures current as of July 2026 are company-reported and unaudited. Timing varies by coverage, service, location, and capacity. These figures do not promise a particular result for any person.
Care starts with being heard
The point is a real conversation.
Meet Dr. Dre Irizarry, a board-certified psychiatrist in the TalkDoc network. Hear how trust, listening, and clinical judgment shape care.
- A licensed clinician leads every visit
- Diagnosis stays with the treating clinician; medication decisions stay with qualified prescribers
- TalkDoc supports the practical steps around each visit
Between appointments
Care has an in-between.
Optional tools can help you find practical information, connect with others, and stay oriented while you wait for your next visit.
Clinician-reviewed guides
Short, plain-language information checked by clinicians and organized around real questions.
Read the guidesCheck-ins, on your terms
Where available, optional check-ins can help you stay connected. You choose whether to participate.
Availability varies. These tools do not replace your clinician or emergency care.
From people in care
What it feels like when care comes together.
Anonymous experiences from people cared for through TalkDoc-affiliated practices.
“The quality of care has been really good. We’re really glad we found our doctor when our local place stopped accepting patients.”
“She’s been my doctor for over a year. We have really good conversations about getting well and my mental health needs.”
“She listens to our questions and worries, and is very thorough, so I have a clear picture of what she’s saying.”
Individual experiences are not a promise of a clinical result. Quotes are anonymous and lightly edited for length.
Clear boundaries
Technology supports care. It does not make clinical decisions.
A licensed treating clinician remains responsible for diagnosis and treatment. Only qualified prescribers make medication decisions. If an AI-assisted tool is used, its role is limited and disclosed.
Technology may support, when used
- Organizing information
- Drafting notes for review
- Practical reminders
Licensed professionals remain accountable
- Diagnosis
- Medication decisions by qualified prescribers
- Treatment
Clinical judgment stays human
Software may organize or draft information. The responsible clinician reviews anything used in care.
Optional means optional
Community and other optional member tools are separate from receiving clinical care.
Your information is not ad inventory
TalkDoc does not sell your health information to advertisers.
Here for something else?
One network. Different ways to take part.
For clinicians
Bring your judgment. Get support around the work.
Join a network designed to help licensed clinicians spend more time on care.
Explore clinician opportunitiesFor health plans
Turn network access into care members can reach.
See how TalkDoc approaches timely access, continuity, and measurable delivery.
See the health plan modelBefore you start
Plain answers, close at hand.
Which Medi-Cal plans do you accept?
TalkDoc currently works with Alameda Alliance for Health, San Francisco Health Plan, Central California Alliance for Health, and Contra Costa Health Plan. Your county, service needs, capacity, and plan rules also affect eligibility.
Is care really $0?
Covered visits are $0 for many eligible members with qualifying Medi-Cal plans. Authorizations, referrals, network status, and other plan rules still apply.
How soon can I be seen?
Many people receive a first video appointment within about a week when capacity is available. Timing depends on your coverage, location, service needs, and open appointments. We do not promise a specific date.
What kind of care is available?
TalkDoc may connect eligible members with psychiatry, therapy, or both. Availability depends on your plan, location, needs, and available clinicians and appointments.
Will AI diagnose or treat me?
No. Your treating clinician makes diagnosis and treatment decisions. Only appropriately licensed prescribers make medication decisions. Any AI-assisted feature has a limited support role and should be clearly identified.
Is TalkDoc an emergency service?
TalkDoc is not an emergency service. If you are thinking about hurting yourself or someone else, call or text 988. In an emergency, call 911.
Ready when you are
Let’s make your next step clear.
Check your Medi-Cal plan and county. We’ll tell you what is available and what happens next.
Eligibility, covered services, referrals, costs, and appointment timing depend on plan rules and availability. TalkDoc is not an emergency service.