In your search for a Psychiatrist, you may have noticed that more and more Psychiatrists these days do not accept insurance. You may have also noticed that the Psychiatrists who do accept insurance often have very long waiting lists, see patients very quickly and talk very little with patients. The reasons for these developments are complex and involve pressures and ever increasing demands from insurance companies on Psychiatrists that patients do not see. These increasing pressures and demands result in increasingly poor care of patients and dissatisfaction on the part of both patient and Physician.
Here are some of the main reasons we do not go through insurance companies:
The insurance companies continually require information from the Psychiatrist in order to determine if they will continue to cover treatment. This can create long delays before treatment decisions are made and is often disruptive to treatment.
The insurance company can suddenly refuse to pay for any of your treatment, or for any treatment by the Psychiatrist.
If it does authorize our treatment, the insurance company is likely to limit the number of times we can meet.
The insurance plan can set any limit they feel appropriate at any time on the kinds of treatments you can receive without warning.
Here are some of the main reasons we do not go through insurance companies:
The insurance companies continually require information from the Psychiatrist in order to determine if they will continue to cover treatment. This can create long delays before treatment decisions are made and is often disruptive to treatment.
The insurance company can suddenly refuse to pay for any of your treatment, or for any treatment by the Psychiatrist.
If it does authorize our treatment, the insurance company is likely to limit the number of times we can meet.
The insurance plan can set any limit they feel appropriate at any time on the kinds of treatments you can receive without warning.