For assistance with family, personal or substance abuse issues, call the EMAP at 1-800-461-9179.


If you are currently enrolled in Kaiser or Kaiser Senior Advantage, you must call Kaiser for authorization and treatment services.

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Effective March 1, 2007, the employee member assistance program (EMAP) is administered by HMC Companies and APS Healthcare. The EMAP is the fund’s managed behavioral health and substance abuse benefit for you and your eligible dependents. The EMAP includes treatment for mental health and substance abuse issues, which include outpatient therapy, inpatient care and alternate levels of care. The program provides assessment, referral and coordination of care for these services to ensure you receive the most appropriate care at the time it is needed. Benefits will only be paid for authorized services.


Online provider search

Looking for a quality mental health provider? The HMC/APS Online Provider Locator enables you to easily search an up-to-date database for mental health and substance abuse practitioners in your local community. Once you select a provider, you must call the EMAP to have your treatment authorized. If you do not see a provider, please all for assistance. Failure to call the EMAP prior to receiving mental health or substance abuse treatment, will result in a non-payment of benefits. Benefits will only be paid for authorized services.

Access the Online Provider Locator