Behavioral Health
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Anxiety. Depression. Substance abuse. Behavioral health is an important component of your total health. Our bodies and minds works as one.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Behavioral Health programs have all the advantages of specialty expertise plus an integrated approach to care. Having mental health and substance abuse benefits are key when dealing with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and drug and alcohol dependence.
Our behavioral health benefits are an integral part of a full spectrum of health care. This integrated design provides a unique coordination of care with our robust medical plans – a complete package of care. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s technology results in coordinated care management for both medical and behavioral health care, because let’s face it – we don’t see our physical health and mental health as separate.
Key features include:
 |  | Access to a specialty network of Behavioral Health providers, including physicians and therapists |
| | Access to contracted facilities, including both acute care and free-standing specialty hospitals |
| | Utilization management by licensed, experienced Care Managers |
| | Review for facility-based mental health and substance abuse treatment, using research-based medical necessity criteria for all levels of care and age ranges |
| | NCQA criteria-credentialed network, including programs for partial, intensive outpatient and residential treatment |
As the nation’s 2nd largest health plan-owned behavioral health company serving more than 13.8 million members, we provide choice, innovation and access.
| | Innovation: Full integration with pharmacy management and health improvement programs |
| | Access: Robust behavioral health network including acute care and free-standing specialty facilities. |
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