Yes. ASH contracts with more than 100 health plans nationally, administering benefit
programs, networks, and/or affinity programs for complementary health care.
National. ASH operates in all 50 states.
Complementary health care benefit programs provide coverage for products and services. ASH benefit plans are offered to groups of 50 or more. Individual plans are not available. Members must also be covered by a basic medical plan. Members select a participating provider from the ASH directory or through this ASH Web site and schedule an appointment. Members present their ASH ID card and pay the applicable copayment directly to the provider. Typically, no medical referral is required. ASH uses licensed clinicians to review treatment plans for clinical/medical necessity where appropriate. No claim forms, deductibles or additional paperwork is required other than the provider’s usual patient history/documentation forms. The ASH provider will complete and submit all necessary paperwork on behalf of the member.
No. Typically, a medical referral is not required. ASH’s programs usually allow patients direct access to the provider of choice. However, ASH does manage some benefit programs (massage therapy, for example) where medical referral may be required.