Tag: health insurance
The Real Cost of Health Care
From Pacific Standard: "...The United States spends more per person on health care than any other country. A lot more. As a country, by...
The Woeful Underfunding of Psychotherapy by Health Insurers
Psychotherapy reimbursement rates have been in decline for decades, even though insurance premiums have risen sharply. This is mystifying given that the vast majority of people prefer psychotherapy over medications, science shows it rivals the benefits of medications, and it saves insurance carriers money.
Post-Election Considerations for Users and Survivors of Psychiatry
A variety of scenarios of social and economic collapse have gone through many of our minds since Election Day. Insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies want to keep people on drugs, but what if there was no government subsidy for those who canât pay?
âNYS Moves to Parity in Mental Health Treatmentâ
New York State has investigated five large insurance companies for violating state and federal mental health parity laws by illegally denying to cover claims for behavioral health conditions and drug abuse treatment, according to a report by North County Public Radio (ncpr).
What You Can Do TODAY About Managed Care
Some other bloggers have been talking about managed care, and I wanted to share some action points for all of us. There are many...
