Referrals and Admissions

The admission team at HealthBridge Children’s Hospital works closely with referring hospitals to ensure that the admission process is efficient.  Nurse liaisons and admission coordinators assist in our referral and admission process. 

HealthBridge accepts commercial insurance, private pay, Medi-cal and other funding sources.  HealthBridge Children’s Hospital participates as a provider with most major managed care organizations.  For organizations not currently contracted with HealthBridge Children’s Hospital, the hospital may choose to negotiate a letter of agreement.

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By Phone

To refer a patient to HealthBridge Children’s Hospital, you may call the Admission Department at (714) 984-5118.

By Fax

To make a referral by fax, please fax referral information to (714) 464-1897.

By E-mail

To make a referral by e-mail, please e-mail smurphy@hbchildren.com.

Participating Payors

AETNA

AFFILIATED DOCTORS OF ORANGE COUNTY

AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS

ARTA HEALTH NETWORK AND ARTA WESTERN MEDICAL GROUP

BEECH STREET CORPORATION

BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

BRISTOL PARK MEDICAL GROUP

CAL OPTIMA

CCS

CIGNA

CORVEL

FIRST HEALTH/CCN

GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK

GENESIS HEALTHCARE

HERITAGE PROVIDER NETWORK

HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN

INTERPLAN

KAISER FOUNDATION

MEDI-CAL

MONARCH HEALTHCARE

MULTIPLAN

ppoNEXT

REGIONAL CENTER OF ORANGE

ST JOSEPH HERITAGE HEALTHCARE

THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK

UNITED HEALTHCARE / PACIFICARE