Blue Cross/Blue Shield Of Alabama Selects American Behavioral To Manage Mental Health Care Benefits

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On January 1, 2001, American Behavioral began administering a contract to manage the mental health care benefits for more than 140,000 federal employees and family members in Alabama. American Behavioral has a one-year contract with Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama to manage the provider network, pay claims, and review treatment plans. This is a new contract for American Behavioral and a new venture for Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Since 1990, Birmingham-based American Behavioral has helped employers improve the productivity of employees through enhanced behavioral . . .