Behavioral Health: Exclusions
Some problems that may be thought of as mental health or substance abuse
related problems are not covered by United Behavioral Health. *These include, but are not limited
to:
- Conditions requiring
long term care in custodial settings such as nursing homes
- Conditions for which treatment is court-ordered but not medically necessary, such as weekend programs for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Examinations for employment, licensing, school, camp, sports, insurance, adoptions or other non-medically necessary reasons
- Food supplements, liquid diets, diet plans or any related education requirement
- Nicotine replacement products
- Nutritional counseling, membership costs for health clubs and weight loss clinics, and similar programs
- Report preparation and presentation
- Services provided
in an institution that is mainly a school, camp or other training
institution
- Services that
are considered investigational
- Sex change therapy or transsexualism
- Some organic conditions such as chronic organic brain syndrome
- Treatment given
in connection with mental retardation, autism, pervasive development
disorders and learning disabilities
*Note: This list is not all inclusive; please contact UBH before receiving services.
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