Massachusetts Health and Insurance Commissioners Call For Monitoring ofInsurer Behavioral Health Networks

April 8, 2002 Massachusetts Health and Insurance Commissioners Call For Monitoring of Insurer Behavioral Health Networks In a February 15, 2002 joint letter, the Massachusetts commissioners of mental health, public health, and insurance told health plans that their networks must be large enough to offer reasonable access to members and must have all the needed specialties. Even if the health plan uses a carve-out, the commissioners contend, the plan should monitor the network regularly to make sure that it is meeting member demands and that physical and behavioral care are coordinated. Two of the largest Massachusetts health plans, Blue . . .