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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is terrible. People need to advocate for better insurance coverage for mental health, PT, OT, and speech. The insurance companies are the problem.  There should be government involvement and oversight that holds the insuranes accountable and regulates that Americans have insurance coverage for mental health, PT, OT, and speech.

Also, the professionals need to be held accountable. If you are a mental health provider, PT, OT, or speech therapist and do not accept insurance- that is WRONG. Although the licensure says "it is ethical," everyone knows it is WRONG. You are part of the problem.   I am a therapist and I have refused to work for the private, for-profit companies for over 20 years. [b]It is also a conflict of interest because the "patient" is your payor source/customer.
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People- please advocate for your insurance.  [b]Please leave negative reviews for providers who do not accept insurance.[/b] [/quote]

What are you talking about? How is it more of a conflict of interest to have the patient paying you than the insurance company. When insurance company pays, they decide what is "medically necessary". Shouldn't you be doing that, along with the patient? What do you do when the insurance says they won't pay?

Also, everyone should feel free to leave negative reviews explaining that the provider does not take insurance. It will help let people know out of the gate that they can't afford to work with a certain provider and save both them and the therapist time. it's really not the flex you think it is.

But, anyway, I don't believe that you are a therapist. If you were you would already know what I just said.

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