Re: Blue cross blue sheild

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My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.I have to decide by Wednesday. Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! ThanksCindy Cell/Text Sent from my iPhone

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Cindy, before you switch ask BCBS what is going to be their policy for Mental Health coverage in FL. Currently I have BCBS PPO and as of Dec. 1st/11 they are "outsourcing" their mental health coverage to another company that is cutting by 65% the payment to providers, which has resulted on many providers to decide not to renew their contracts with them. Also, as far as I know (because at some point I researched it) there are not many providers that accept BCBS.Good luck!CarolinaSent from my iPad

My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.I have to decide by Wednesday. Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! ThanksCindy Cell/Text Sent from my iPhone

We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! KathySent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!

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I know Breakthrough therapy services takes it is a good place because has a lot more to offer such as social groups, therapy music and have computer programs, soon they will have Ipads. You may want to try themJeannetteTo: "sList " <sList >Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 10:48 AMSubject: Re: Blue cross blue sheild

My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.I have to decide by Wednesday. Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! ThanksCindy Cell/Text Sent from my iPhone

We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! KathySent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!

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BCBS is not covering ABA therapies only speech and OT for about 60 sessions? Best plan so far is Aetna and maybe others but it is the one I know that cover a lot more than othersJeannetteTo: "sList " <sList >Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 3:07 PMSubject: Re:

Blue cross blue sheild

Cindy, before you switch ask BCBS what is going to be their policy for Mental Health coverage in FL. Currently I have BCBS PPO and as of Dec. 1st/11 they are "outsourcing" their mental health coverage to another company that is cutting by 65% the payment to providers, which has resulted on many providers to decide not to renew their contracts with them. Also, as far as I know (because at some point I researched it) there are not many providers that accept BCBS.Good luck!CarolinaSent from my iPad

My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.I have to decide by Wednesday. Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! ThanksCindy Cell/Text Sent from my iPhone

We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! KathySent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!

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Thank you everyone for your feedback. Doesn't sound like I'll actual benefit from the fl mandate afterall!If anyone had any other suggestions let me know pls. ThxCindy Cell/Text Sent from my iPhone

BCBS is not covering ABA therapies only speech and OT for about 60 sessions? Best plan so far is Aetna and maybe others but it is the one I know that cover a lot more than othersJeannetteTo: "sList " <sList >Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 3:07 PMSubject: Re:

Blue cross blue sheild

Cindy, before you switch ask BCBS what is going to be their policy for Mental Health coverage in FL. Currently I have BCBS PPO and as of Dec. 1st/11 they are "outsourcing" their mental health coverage to another company that is cutting by 65% the payment to providers, which has resulted on many providers to decide not to renew their contracts with them. Also, as far as I know (because at some point I researched it) there are not many providers that accept BCBS.Good luck!CarolinaSent from my iPad

My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.I have to decide by Wednesday. Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! ThanksCindy Cell/Text Sent from my iPhone

We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! KathySent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!

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I have BCBS and the mental health provider is MHNet. You are right that many providers are not dealing with BCBS but I was told that it wasn't the compensation, it was that it was incredibly difficult to become a provider for BCBS. If they can not give you a provider withing 60 miles of your home then you can use who you want and they will cover it.

Re: Blue cross blue sheild

Cindy, before you switch ask BCBS what is going to be their policy for Mental Health coverage in FL. Currently I have BCBS PPO and as of Dec. 1st/11 they are "outsourcing" their mental health coverage to another company that is cutting by 65% the payment to providers, which has resulted on many providers to decide not to renew their contracts with them. Also, as far as I know (because at some point I researched it) there are not many providers that accept BCBS.

Good luck!

Carolina

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My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.

I have to decide by Wednesday.

Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! Thanks

Cindy

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We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! Kathy

Sent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!

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Where is breakthrough therapy located?Sent from my iPhone

I know Breakthrough therapy services takes it is a good place because has a lot more to offer such as social groups, therapy music and have computer programs, soon they will have Ipads. You may want to try themJeannetteTo: "sList " <sList >Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 10:48 AMSubject: Re: Blue cross blue sheild

My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.I have to decide by Wednesday. Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! ThanksCindy Cell/Text Sent from my iPhone

We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! KathySent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!

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It's true, they're cutting payment to many providers. Very upsetting

Re: Blue cross blue sheild

Cindy, before you switch ask BCBS what is going to be their policy for Mental Health coverage in FL. Currently I have BCBS PPO and as of Dec. 1st/11 they are "outsourcing" their mental health coverage to another company that is cutting by 65% the payment to providers, which has resulted on many providers to decide not to renew their contracts with them. Also, as far as I know (because at some point I researched it) there are not many providers that accept BCBS.

Good luck!

Carolina

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My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.

I have to decide by Wednesday.

Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! Thanks

Cindy

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We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! KathySent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!

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Very few people benefit from that almost useless mandate. Maybe in the next world.....

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Blue cross blue sheild

Cindy, before you switch ask BCBS what is going to be their policy for Mental Health coverage in FL. Currently I have BCBS PPO and as of Dec. 1st/11 they are "outsourcing" their mental health coverage to another company that is cutting by 65% the payment to providers, which has resulted on many providers to decide not to renew their contracts with them. Also, as far as I know (because at some point I researched it) there are not many providers that accept BCBS.

Good luck!

Carolina

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My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.

I have to decide by Wednesday.

Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! Thanks

Cindy

Cell/Text

Sent from my iPhone

We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! Kathy

Sent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!

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Unless your company has a self-insured plan (which it doesn't sound like) or the company has less than 50 employees, the health insurance organization thay your company has a contract with is required to provide ABA therapies under the law. Unfortunately, many therapist (including my son's previous therapist) don't wont to become providers for these insurance companies. Many don't want to work for the contracted rate or complete the necessary paperwork that the health insurance organizations require; not to mention, any co-pays, or the delay in payments from the health insurance organizations. Many private therapists don't believe that the administrative hassels in dealing with insurance companies are worth their time or effort.

From my own personal experience, many insurance companies don't make it easy for these therapists to participate. My son's therapist had to constantly battle with the company to get paid.

To: sList Sent: Tuesday, November 8, 2011 7:32:06 PMSubject: Re: Blue cross blue sheild

Very few people benefit from that almost useless mandate. Maybe in the next world.....

Re: Blue cross blue sheild

Cindy, before you switch ask BCBS what is going to be their policy for Mental Health coverage in FL. Currently I have BCBS PPO and as of Dec. 1st/11 they are "outsourcing" their mental health coverage to another company that is cutting by 65% the payment to providers, which has resulted on many providers to decide not to renew their contracts with them. Also, as far as I know (because at some point I researched it) there are not many providers that accept BCBS.

Good luck!

Carolina

Sent from my iPad

My company is switching to blue cross blue sheild which will allow speech and OT covered under the Florida mandate. Does anyone have advice on which plan to accept. HMO or POS? My therapists are not listed in the network.

I have to decide by Wednesday.

Any feedback on how to make the switch that benefits my autistic daughter I'd appreciate! Thanks

Cindy

Cell/Text

Sent from my iPhone

We use Eunice Cordoba off PGA and 95! KathySent from my iPhone

If anyone has a recommendation for a great pediatric neurologist in the Palm Beach County area please share. Thank you!