denials

Denial Rates for Addiction Treatment with Centene Corporation (With Level of Care Breakdown!)

Here’s what the actual rates of denial are with Centene when it comes to behavioral health. We’ll also look at what levels of care are most likely to be denied at Centene and why.

Finding Addiction Treatment Billing Contact Information for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Corporation

Every state has a different BCBSA company with different addiction treatment billing contact information. To make matters even more confusing, some states have more than one BCBSA company operating within their borders!

What Anthem Inc's Level of Care Denial Rates Mean for Your Addiction Treatment Center's Billing Department

Who is Anthem, Inc? What are their average denial rates and how do they compare to the industry average? What levels of care are most likely to be denied by Anthem, Inc? What can your addiction treatment center do to fight back against behavioral health care denials from Anthem, Inc?

Insurance Is Supposed to Cover Addiction Treatment, But It's Still a Nightmare (Vice)

During an overdose epidemic so large that it is cutting overall life expectancy in the US, you’d think that insurance companies and the healthcare system would be bending over backwards to get people into evidence-based treatment—especially since we have two drugs that are proven to cut the death rate by at least half. In reality, they are doing the opposite. And the barriers they place in the way of treatment are killing people.

Denials:  The bane of every treatment center’s existence

Let’s face it, denials may be the absolute worst thing to find in the mail, especially if you’ve just opened.  It is discouraging and disheartening to find out you won’t be paid for someone’s treatment; even if it is only one date of service.