The following list identifies the WellPoint owned companies that have adopted a new Medical Policy on Autonomic Testing as of October 2013. The link takes you to a copy of their Medical Policy on Autonomic Testing (MED .00112). Thew new policy denies insurance coverage for all autonomic function testing. Please check out the sample e-mail we're asking everyone to send to the CEO and Chief Medical Director of WellPoint.
Colorado: Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc.
Connecticut: Anthem Health Plans, Inc.
Georgia: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
Indiana: Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
Kentucky: Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc.
Maine: Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc.
Missouri: RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc. (RIT), and HMO Missouri, Inc.
Nevada: Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc.
New Hampshire: Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc.
New York: Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Ohio: Community Insurance Company
South Carolina: BlueChoice Health Plan of South Carolina (Managed Medicaid Program)
Virginia: Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc., Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia, HealthKeepers, Inc., Peninsula Health Care, Inc. and Priority Health Care, Inc.
Wisconsin: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin ("BCBSWi"), Compcare Health Services Insurance Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation ("Compcare")
Multiple States: Unicare
There may be more companies involved, so please check with your insurer if you have a WellPoint, Anthem, or Blue Cross Blue Shield branded plan and your plan is not listed here. Ask if they have a Medical Policy on Autonomic Testing, and if they do, ask for a copy of it. If it says "MED .00112" on it, it the same as the new WellPoint policy.
Additional Resources:
Action Alert! Main Page
Sample E-mail
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