Blue Cross Blue Shield Hit With Wilderness Therapy Coverage Suit

A new lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina and Truist Financial Corporation, alleges health coverage was wrongly denied for a Truist employee’s daughter’s wilderness therapy.

The Nov. 19 complaint states that the “Blue Options” plan offered to Truist workers provided coverage for residential treatment of mental health disorders like those the daughter of the plaintiff, known as “Michael H.,” was diagnosed with.

The complaint in the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina says Blue Cross Blue Shield initially denied the wilderness therapy coverage for lack of prior authorization, but then changed rationales multiple ...