Posted by Noa on January 16, 2001, at 16:22:22
In reply to Frustrated about insurance co. discrimination , posted by PhoenixGirl on January 16, 2001, at 15:42:45
I hear ya.
Thing is, these days, more and more psychopharmocologists are not even participating with insurance companies because they are so fed up with them. Still, if you have the indemnity kind of insurance (as opposed to managed care) you can still get partial (a small part) reimbursement of the cost, so having mental health coverage is certainly better than not having it.
President Clinton did make a change for federal workers--mental health coverage has to parallel other medical coverage. Hopefully, Mr. Bush won't undo this progress......
You might be interested in the organization called Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers. Their web site is:
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