Companion Benefit Alternatives, Inc. (CBA) is a behavioral health managed care company. Since 1992, CBA has managed behavioral health care services on behalf of several health plans, including BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, BlueChoice HealthPlan, Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI) and the Federal Employee Program (FEP).
CBA’s clinical staff has diverse educational and professional backgrounds. Our staff is made up of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, licensed master’s level social workers, licensed professional counselors and certified addiction counselors.
CBA has an extensive network of providers who specialize in behavioral health care and substance use treatment. Before joining the CBA network, a provider must meet stringent credentialing requirements. Please see the provider and member Rights and Responsibilities. We encourage you to share this information with your patients.
CBA Website: www.companionbenefitalternatives.com
You can access numerous tools and resources in one easy-to-use section of our website. Under the ‘Provider’ heading, click log in to our provider portal and enter the password: cba123.
If you are interested in a demonstration of our website or the online claims filing tool, please email us at cba.provrep@companiongroup.com.
Providers and their office staff can access this information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Network updates
- Protocols
- Administrative forms
- Utilization management criteria
- Clinical practice guidelines
- Form Resource Center
- Link to the online claims filing tool