Blue Cross Blue Shield by State: Billing Guides for Therapists and Psychiatrists
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Each state's Blue Cross Blue Shield is a separate company. BCBSA describes its system as 33 independent, locally operated companies (BCBSA), and its state map lists the names. New to the model? Start with How Blue Cross Blue Shield Works.
Pick your state. Each guide lists the Blue company, the claims route, who to call and the state regulator. Rules in one guide do not apply to another.
States MCM South serves
Georgia · Massachusetts · Connecticut · Texas · Florida · New York · Colorado · Tennessee · North Carolina · Illinois
| State | Blue company | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Elevance Health |
| Massachusetts | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts | Independent |
| Connecticut | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Elevance Health |
| Texas | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas | HCSC division |
| Florida | Florida Blue | Independent |
| New York | Anthem, Excellus, Highmark BCBS, Highmark Blue Shield | Four brands |
| Colorado | Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | Elevance Health |
| Tennessee | BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee | Independent |
| North Carolina | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina | Independent |
| Illinois | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois | HCSC division |
More states with their own guide
Added states: California · Washington · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Michigan · Arizona · Virginia
Southeast: Alabama · Arkansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Mississippi · South Carolina · West Virginia
Northern states: Maryland and DC · Iowa · Maine · Minnesota · New Hampshire · New Jersey · North Dakota · Rhode Island · South Dakota · Vermont · Wisconsin
Other states, grouped by Blue company
- Anthem: Indiana, Missouri and Nevada
- HCSC: New Mexico, Oklahoma and Montana
- Other Blue plans: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kansas City, Nebraska, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Utah and Wyoming
Where one state has more than one Blue, its guide says so (California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York and Idaho).
Blue Cross Blue Shield by state: what each guide covers
Payer ID where the Blue or Availity publishes it, claims address and filing deadline, provider phone, provider website, behavioral health and credentialing notes, and the state insurance regulator. Where we could not confirm a value on an official source, the guide points you to Availity or the Blue's provider site instead.
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This is the MCM South guide to Blue Cross Blue Shield by state for therapists and psychiatrists: where claims go, how appeals work, and what to check first.
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