Behavioral Health Group now accepting Aetna nationwide for

Dallas, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today Behavioral Health Group (BHG) announced that, effective Nov. 1, all 117 of its medication-assisted recovery^SM (MAR) treatment centers across 23 states are now accepting Aetna® insurance for its comprehensive addiction treatment and recovery services. Additionally, patients can receive treatment under Medicaid and original Medicare with no out-of-pocket costs.  BHG’s national footprint of treatment centers will serve 9.1 million Aetna members and cover adult family members in much the same way as urgent care facilities, accepting walk-ins and same-day/next-day appointments. 

Opioid overdose deaths are a public health crisis and now represent the number one cause of accidental death in the U.S., surpassing automobile accidents in 2018. In 2021, overdose deaths in this country increased 30% and topped 100,000 for the first time.[1] In 2020[2], more than 2.7 million people had an opioid use disorder (OUD) and 40.3 million people over the age of 12 reported having a past year substance use disorder (SUD). However, only 11%[3] of these individuals received care at a specialty facility. Moreover, 17 million adults[4] are reported to have both SUD and any mental illness (AMI). 

“The fact that Aetna benefits cover all services provided in BHG facilities speaks to their understanding of the disease as deeply complex with a high co-occurrence of mental health disorders,” said Jay Higham, CEO for BHG. “And it aligns with our belief that Medication-Assisted Recovery (MAR) is the evidence-based clinical model that delivers on long-term recovery which is defined as individuals improving their health and wellness, living a self-directed life, and striving to reach their full potential. BHG provides the full spectrum of FDA-approved medications, counseling and mental health services, intensive outpatient programs, and harm reduction pathways that Aetna expects from providers serving their members.”  

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