Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMarch 28, 2025
Streamline your workflow: Submit BH authorizations through Availity Essentials
Beginning May 9, save time and speed up care by submitting federal employee program (FEP) behavioral health (BH) preapprovals through Availity Essentials at https://Availity.com.
Accessing Availity Essentials for preapproval is easy
Ask your organization’s Availity Essentials administrator to ensure you have the Authorization role assignment so you can access the application. Then, log in at https://Availity.com, select Authorizations and Referrals, and navigate to the Patient Registration tab. If you do not already have an Availity Essentials account, you can create one at https://Availity.com.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and its affiliate HealthKeepers, Inc., serving all of Virginia except for the City of Fairfax, the Town of Vienna, and the area east of State Route 123, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
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PUBLICATIONS: April 2025 Provider Newsletter
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