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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Unfortunately, it’s only an issue if you are using insurance. If you are full pay, you can get any of these services in a “reasonable” amount of time. It’s not fair but that is how the system works. I called a week ago to schedule a neuropsych and have an appointment for my daughter the first week of January. [/quote]

Why is this though? Is there a reason so many of these providers don’t want to deal with insurance? It seem like that is public policy issue if insurance plans are not covering things or not offering enough to be worthwhile to providers. I’m having a hard time right now finding a child psychiatrist in network without a super long waitlist. It’s depressing.

Could this be legislated like the pre-existing condition or maternity coverage? I think the pandemic exacerbated the waitlists because kids fell behind in services and are still trying to catch up. It would be nice if Congress would do something to make these services more available using insurance. The OOP costs are too high for most families [/quote]

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