Parity Implementation Coalition Letter to Anthem Connecticut Regarding Behavioral Health Prior Authorization Policies
January 6, 2011 On January 6, 2011, the members of the Parity Implementation Coalition, a group of national behavioral health advocacy organizations, urged Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut to revise its policies requiring prior authorization for outpatient behavioral health services. The health plan imposes preauthorization requirements on certain outpatient medical and surgical benefits, such as physical or occupational therapy. Download the Report . . .
