EnnHealth · Alcohol Use Care
Insurance

Using Blue Cross Blue Shield for alcohol treatment

We are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield (independent licensees). Benefit verification is required before your first visit — we confirm your coverage at no charge.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield and alcohol use disorder care

Blue Cross Blue Shield is a federation of independent local plans rather than a single insurer, so benefits differ meaningfully by state.

"BCBS" covers a family of independent licensees — Anthem, Highmark, CareFirst, Florida Blue, Premera, Regence and others — each operating in its own territory with its own benefit design and formulary.

That structure is exactly why verification is not a formality with BCBS plans. Two patients with cards that look nearly identical can have quite different behavioral-health cost-sharing depending on which licensee issued the plan and in which state.

Benefit verification is required We do not quote a copay from a plan name. Before your first visit we verify your specific Blue Cross Blue Shield benefits — coverage, expected cost-sharing, deductible status and any prior authorisation — at no charge. Nothing on this page should be read as a guarantee of coverage for your individual plan.

What is typically covered

Worth asking your plan directly Four questions cover most of it: is outpatient behavioral health covered and what is my copay; is telehealth covered at the same rate; is naltrexone on the formulary and at what tier; and do I need prior authorisation or a referral?

If you would rather not use insurance

Some people prefer to pay directly — no claims, no diagnosis on file with the insurer, no deductible to meet first. Cash-pay is $149/month for the provider visit, with generic naltrexone billed separately at roughly $15–60/month at most pharmacies.

Ready when you are.

A 45–60 minute video evaluation with a board-certified psychiatric provider. We verify your Blue Cross Blue Shield benefits first.

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Common questions

Most Blue Cross Blue Shield (independent licensees) plans include outpatient behavioral health, and federal parity law generally requires those benefits to be no more restrictive than medical and surgical coverage. Specific cost-sharing, formulary placement and any prior-authorisation requirement vary by plan, which is why we verify your benefits before your first visit.

Generic naltrexone is widely included on formularies, though tier placement affects your pharmacy cost. Where it is not covered, generic naltrexone is relatively inexpensive to pay for directly — commonly around $15–60 per month.

Yes, and it is required before your first visit. We confirm your coverage, expected cost-sharing and any authorisation requirement at no charge, so there is no surprise bill afterwards.

Most plans now cover telehealth behavioral health at parity with in-person care, but this is one of the things we confirm during verification rather than assume.

Other accepted plans

Aetna Cigna UnitedHealthcare All accepted plans

EnnHealth is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield (independent licensees). Coverage, cost-sharing and formulary placement vary by individual plan and state, and benefit verification is required before your first visit. This page is general information, not a guarantee of coverage or medical advice. EnnHealth provides outpatient telehealth care and is not a detox or emergency service.