Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
CommercialVerified · August 2026National
Anthem is the Blue Cross Blue Shield brand operated by Elevance Health across multiple states. State-specific rules are not merged here.
- Standard timely filing
- 90 days
- Appeal filing window
- Not yet published
- Prior authorization
- Not yet published
- Appeal channel
- Not yet published
- Provider portal
- Available
- Verification
- Verified · August 2026by AR Guide team
Notes
Anthem is the Blue Cross Blue Shield brand operated by Elevance Health across multiple states. State-specific rules are not merged here.
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Provider portal
Anthem Provider Portal (opens in a new tab)Elevance Health's Anthem-branded provider portal — claims, eligibility, prior authorization.
- Standard filing limit
- 90 days
- Counted from
- date of service
- Appeal filing limit
- Not stated
- Appeal window from
- Not stated
- Notes
- Anthem commercial standard: 90 days from date of service (effective October 2019) per the official Anthem claims page; state and plan windows vary — verify the specific plan.
- Provider portal
- https://providers.anthem.com/ (opens in a new tab)Verified · August 2026Verified Aug 18, 2026 · Official web pageView source (opens in a new tab)
Elevance Health's Anthem-branded provider portal — claims, eligibility, prior authorization.
- Member Services
- 800-967-3015Verified · August 2026Verified Aug 20, 2026 · Official web pageView source (opens in a new tab)
Anthem customer service line published in the org-level contact data on anthem.com state pages.
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Provider portal
Elevance Health's Anthem-branded provider portal — claims, eligibility, prior authorization.
Referrals
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Appeals
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Documentation requirements
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- Common CARCs
- 19729
- Common RARCs
- MA119N29
- Top reasons
- Precertification / prior authorization / notification absent (CARC 197) — the payer documents authorization requirements for covered services.; Timely filing (CARC 29) — Anthem documents a 90-day claim-filing window from the date of service for commercial claims (effective October 2019); state and plan windows vary (paired RARC MA119: provider-level adjustment for late claim filing).
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- Verified member services contact · Aug 20, 2026Anthem — Customer Service (org-level contact data)
- Verified provider portal · Aug 18, 2026Anthem — Provider Portal
- Verified timely filing · Aug 18, 2026Anthem — Transparency in Coverage claim-filing windows by state
- Verified denial patterns · Aug 18, 2026Anthem — Provider PortalAnthem — Transparency in Coverage claim-filing windows by state
- Entry last reviewed · Aug 18, 2026Anthem — Provider PortalAnthem — Transparency in Coverage claim-filing windows by state
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- Geographic scope
- National
- Line of business
- Commercial
- Last reviewed
- Aug 18, 2026
- Verified by
- AR Guide team
- Anthem — Provider Portal — https://providers.anthem.com/
- Anthem — Transparency in Coverage claim-filing windows by state — https://www.anthem.com/ms/claims/home.html
- Anthem — Customer Service (org-level contact data) — https://www.anthem.com/ct/