Anthem Blue Cross of California has expanded its behavioral health network by 10,000 providers in the past two years.
The insurer has grown its behavioral health offerings by 90% since 2020, according to a May 27 news release shared with Becker’s.
Here are five things to know:
- The company has added partnerships with Rula, Headway and Octave, platforms that help connect individuals with in-network mental health providers.
- Anthem has expanded its Headway partnership, which now includes more than 9,000 providers in California. Headway offers members access to mental health appointments within 48 hours.
- Anthem members have access to more than 10,000 providers through Rula.
- Octave offers a range of specialty mental health providers. In-network costs on the platform are typically under $30.
- Anthem Blue Cross of California has more than 34,000 unique behavioral health providers in its network.