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Blue Cross Blue Shield plans often cover mental health treatment but the specific coverage varies by plan. Your Blue Cross Blue Shield plan may cover therapy, psychiatry, and/or couples counseling through Talkspace. Talkspace makes it fast and convenient to be matched with a licensed provider for high-quality mental healthcare online, and we will bill your Blue Cross Blue Shield plan directly. Most insured members only pay a small copay ($15 on average). Your specific coverage and copay will depend upon your plan, so check your Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage.

Yes, many Blue Cross Blue Shield plans do cover couples therapy and marriage counseling, and you can receive this therapy conveniently online through Talkspace. You and your partner will be paired with a licensed Talkspace therapist and can receive counseling over scheduled live video sessions, or message with your therapist (depending on your specific coverage). You and your partner can be in different places during your Talkspace therapy sessions, which makes it convenient for couples with busy schedules. Check with your Blue Cross Blue Shield plan to confirm that Talkspace couples therapy and marriage counseling is covered.

Blue Cross Blue Shield typically covers therapy but the number of sessions covered and any copays or coinsurance will depend upon your specific plan.

Yes, Blue Cross Blue Shield covers online therapy through Talkspace. Depending on your plan, you may be able to receive messaging therapy, in which you exchange text, voice, or video messages with your therapist, and schedule live virtual appointments over video, voice, or live chat. The average Talkspace online therapy copay is only $15. Check your specific Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage with your plan.

Blue Cross Blue Shield normally covers medication prescribed by a psychiatrist or psychiatric provider when deemed medically necessary to treat a diagnosed condition or illness related to the patient’s mental health. Under your Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, your sessions with a Talkspace psychiatric provider are covered; however, your Talkspace provider will send your prescription to your local pharmacy and your pharmacy will bill your insurance for the medication itself. Contact your pharmacy to understand how much your medication will cost. Talkspace providers do not prescribe controlled substances.

Talkspace is in-network with certain Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, meaning that in most cases we can bill Blue Cross Blue Shield directly for your care and you will only pay a copay for therapy or psychiatry from licensed Talkspace providers. However, coverage and costs vary by plan so confirm your coverage with your specific Blue Cross Blue Shield plan.