insurance providers

Insurance Providers: This page is a resource for chiropractors who are interested in contracting with insurers or provider networks to deliver care to patients as an "in-network" chiropractor. The information here is subject to change. Always check the carrier and network websites directly for timely and updated information. Links posted inside of each box listed below are documents created by the WSCA regarding issues, contracts or changes we have dealt with over many years.

www.premera.com

8/19/09: WSCA Insurance Committee issues update on Premera meetings >>
4/2/08: PremeraFirst Provider Agreement Comments >>
7/07: Premera Conducts Review of Chiropractic Practice Patterns >>
8/1/07: Premera brings provider network in-house in 2007
6/18/07: Premera Contracting Updates >>
8/30/05: Letter from WSCA to Premera Blue Cross Regarding Decreased Fee Schedule for Chiropractic >>
8/1/05: Urgent Message Regarding Premera's Fees Schedule Change Notice >>

www.wa.regence.com	Network: Regence BlueShield manages their chiropractic network in-house, and does not use an outside vendor for their chiropractic panel.
01/03/08: Regence Contract Review >> 12/28/07: URGENT Regence Contracting Deadline 1/1/08. >> 01/03/08:Regence BlueShield Chiropractic Contract Review >>

www.aetna.com	Network: American Wholehealth Network
9/04: Aetna Antitrust Notice >>. 1/04: WSCA addresses AWHN/Aetna Application Fee Issue >>

www.arcadianhp.com	Network:
May 2006: Spokane Arcadian Contract Review by Attorney John Conniff

ACN Group

www.unitedhealthcare.com		Network:

1/07: Office of the Insurance Commissioner fines United HealthCare (ACN Group, owned by United) for wrongdoing. 10/07: Letter regarding spinal manipulation for children and headaches >> 9/07: ACN Group Changes Policy on Chiropractic Treatment for Kids >> 9/06: ACN Contract Review >> UnitedHealthcare and ACN Group are both a UnitedHealth Group Company.

www.greatwesthealthcare.com	Network: ACN Group*
Great-West Healthcare of Washington Physician Agreement contract review by John Conniff - July 2004 >>
ACN Group is a UnitedHealth Group Company.

www.ghc.org	Network: American Wholehealth Network

www.kaiserpermanente.org	Network: Complimentary Healthcare Plan

www.pacificare.com	Network: American Specialty Health Network
Pacificare has been purchased by United HealthCare but we have not yet been notified of a change in the provider network.

www.chpw.org	Network: ??
6/04: Community Health Network Specialty Care Provider Agreement contract review by John Conniff >>

www.integratedhealthplan.com	Network:
9/02: IHP Review by John Conniff >>

Networks:

www.acngroup.com	This network services the following Insurance Provider(s): UnitedHealthcare Great-West Healthcare
8/09: Optum Health releases information for Tier 1 Providers 7/09: WSCA requests Office of the Insurance Commissioner to review Optum contract 7/09: Optum Health Provider Agreement 3/08: FAQs for Clinical Support Program >> 9/07: ACN Group Changes Policy on Chiro Treatment for Kids >> 9/06: ACN Contract Review >> 8/03: ACN Amended Contract >> 3/03 ACN Contract Review >>
ACN Group is a UnitedHealth Group Company.

www.ashcompanies.com	This network services the following Insurance Provider(s): PacifiCare
6/03: American Specialty Health Network ASHN Contract Review >> 8/01: American Specialty Health Networks Provider Manual and Contract Review >>

www.americanwholehealth.com	This network services the following Insurance Provider(s): Aetna Group Health Cooperative
2002: American WholeHealth Networks Provider Agreement Review >>

www.chpplans.us	This network services the following Insurance Provider(s): Kaiser Permanente
6/04: Summary of 12/03 CHP contract review by John Conniff >>

www.fchn.com	This network services the following Insurance Provider(s): Integrated Health Plan, Inc.
10/02: First Choice Contract Review by John Conniff >> 12/05: First Choice & MultiPlan terminate contractual relationship effective December 31, 2005 >>