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Anthem Blue CrossMental Health Coverage

Exist accepts Anthem Blue Cross, and we check your benefits for PHP, IOP, and outpatient care for free.

Located in Laguna Beach, California

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  • Status at ExistAccepted
  • Reply timeOne business day
  • Levels checkedPHP, IOP, 1:1

The quick answer

Exist Accepts Anthem Blue Cross Plans

Exist accepts Anthem Blue Cross, and we check your Anthem Blue Cross mental health coverage for PHP, IOP, and outpatient care at our clinic in Laguna Beach. Send a member ID and date of birth, and we contact Anthem and get back to you within one business day. Benefits vary by plan, so the answer we send is about your plan and nobody else's. Verification is not a guarantee of coverage.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California are separate companies, and we check each one on its own.

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What We Ask Anthem, and When You Hear Back

Checking your benefits is free. You send us a few details, we contact Anthem for you, and within one business day you know what your plan covers.

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    Reach Out

    Call, text, or leave a voicemail at (949) 670-9345, or send the form on our insurance page.

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    Member ID

    Your member ID and date of birth are the only details we need to ask Anthem about your benefits.

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    The Plan

    We ask Anthem how your plan covers PHP, IOP, and outpatient care at Exist.

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    Write Back

    You hear back within one business day, and you decide what to do with the answer.

What We Check on an Anthem Plan

PHP, IOP, and outpatient care are all based at our clinic at 580 Broadway in Laguna Beach, so one check covers all three. The Truth House is listed so you know up front that insurance does not cover it.

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  1. PHP

    Partial hospitalization is our full-day program, about six hours a day, Monday through Friday. We ask Anthem how your plan covers it.

    • Five days
    • Laguna Beach

  2. IOP

    Intensive outpatient runs about three hours a day, three to five days a week, and we ask about it as a separate level.

    • About 3 hours
    • Same clinic

  3. Outpatient

    Outpatient 1:1 is therapy with one clinician, in person or virtual, when a full program is more than you need.

    • 1:1
    • In person or virtual

  4. Truth House

    Transitional housing in Laguna Canyon for people in Exist PHP or IOP. Insurance does not cover the house.

    • Housing
    • Not covered

How PHP and IOP Differ on an Anthem Check

The week

PHP

About six hours a day, Monday to Friday.

IOP

About three hours a day, three to five days.

The question

PHP

How does the plan cover partial hospitalization?

IOP

How does the plan cover intensive outpatient?

Evenings

PHP

Home, or the Truth House at your own cost.

IOP

Home, or the Truth House at your own cost.

The next step down

PHP

IOP, when full days are more than you need.

IOP

Outpatient 1:1, when IOP is more than you need.

Paying With Anthem Blue Cross

Exist accepts Anthem Blue Cross. Benefits vary by plan, so we check your Anthem plan itself and tell you what it covers, and verification is not a guarantee of coverage.

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  • Aetna
  • Blue Shield of California
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Optum
  • Magellan Health
  • Cigna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Kaiser Permanente

  • What We Check

    How your plan covers PHP, IOP, and outpatient care at Exist, and what that means for your costs before you start.

  • Private Pay

    You can also pay by credit card or set up a payment plan, and we accept CareCredit.

  • Blue Shield Is Separate

    If your card says Blue Shield of California, that is a different company, and Exist is in-network with it.

After We Hear Back From Anthem

  1. 01

    Choose a Level of Care

    Admissions tells you honestly whether PHP, IOP, outpatient care, or a referral would serve you best.

  2. 02

    Assessment and Intake

    We complete a short assessment with you, go over costs and coverage, and set your intake date.

  3. 03

    Your First Day

    You get your schedule ahead of time, and our team gives you a warm welcome when you arrive.

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Anthem Blue Cross Questions, Answered Plainly

Exist accepts Anthem Blue Cross, and what your plan covers depends on the plan itself. We check it for free with your member ID and date of birth and get back to you within one business day.

Something we didn’t cover? Call (949) 670-9345 or text us.

Send Us Your Anthem Member ID

Call us and tell us what's going on. We'll check your Anthem plan and tell you honestly whether PHP, IOP, outpatient care, or a referral would serve you best.

Clinically reviewed by Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD · Reviewed September 2026

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