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Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage. (www.propublica.org)

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Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental health treatment.

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[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How is paying for prophylactic counseling any different than paying for routine checkups?

Like surely you have patients who need meds or their lives fall apart but are otherwise doing just fine? Quick check in once a month and everyone goes on their merry way?

Why should somebody's access to care be compromised because they are feeling better? This isn't bronchitis these are lifelong conditions