Insurance Company Tactics Hurting Mental Health Care

Insurance companies keep finding new ways to make mental health care harder to provide and harder to access.In this episode, we break down frustrating new tactics affecting psychiatrists, therapists, and patients, from stricter psychotherapy billing requirements to misleading out-of-network reimbursement practices.We also discuss why these changes matter, how they can push providers away from accepting insurance, and why the fight over mental health coverage is far from over.0:00 Introduction5:18 What insurance company-based incident pushed you over the edge?12:58 Does some fault lie with providers for the broken insurance system?16:50 What is another example of a frustrating insurance company-based incident?24:14 Is there a unique trend in mental health where most providers are out-of-network?32:06 Raiminder32:53 Conclusion