Private Health Plans Recognizing MFTs

 

 

Health Plans

Aetna Behavioral Health

Aetna, Inc.

Alaska, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield

APS Healthcare, Inc.

APWU Health Plan

Arizona, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Behavioral Health Network

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

California, Blue Shield

California, Wellpoint Health Networks (Blue Cross)

Cigna Behavioral Health

CIGNA HealthCare, Inc.

Colorado, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

ComPsych Corporation

Connecticut, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

CONTACT Behavioral Health Services

DAKOTACARE

FHC Health Systems

First Health

Florida, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Georgia, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Government Employees Health Association, Inc. (GEHA)

Hawaii Medical Service Association

Health Net, Inc.

Highmark, Inc.

Humana, Inc.

Idaho, Blue Cross

Idaho, Regence BlueShield of Idaho

Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Indiana, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Iowa, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Kansas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

Kentucky, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Louisiana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Magellan Health Services

Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)

Maine, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Maryland, CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield

Massachusetts, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Medica Health Plans

MHN

MHNet Behavioral Health

Minnesota, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Mississippi, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Missouri, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri

NALC Health Benefit Plan

Nebraska, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Nevada, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

New Hampshire, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

North Dakota, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Ohio, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Oregon, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon

Oxford Health Plans

Pacificare Behavioral Health

Pennsylvania, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield - Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania, Highmark Blue Shield

Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Philadelphia

Premera Blue Cross

Regence Group, The

Rhode Island, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Rural Carrier Benefit Plan

South Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

South Dakota, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Tennessee, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Texas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

United Behavioral Health (OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions)

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

UnitedHealthcare

Utah, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah

ValueOptions

Vermont, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Virginia, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

VMC Behavioral Healthcare Services

Washington, Premera Blue Cross

Washington, Regence BlueShield

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

WellPoint, Inc.

Wisconsin, Wellpoint/BlueCross BlueShield of Wisconsin

Wyoming, Blue Cross and Blue Shield

These plans are believed to recognize LMFTs as eligible providers of mental health services. This table does not include all of the health plans that recognize LMFTs. Some listed companies might refuse to recognize a particular LMFT because their provider networks are full or the provider does not otherwise meet the general requirements of the plan.The Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans are listedby the state where each plan has a majority of their business. Some of the Blue plan titles listed are not the complete names of these plans.This table was developed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

 

Private Health Insurance Summary

The AAMFT has developed a document that briefly describes the various types of health plans that are currently in use. This information includes a description of some of the differences among these health plans.

 

BCBS Plans

This information contains a list of state Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) plans that recognize MFTs.