Will My Health Insurance Cover Detox?
It is an unfortunate truth that America’s behavioral healthcare system is flawed. Someone seeking help for addiction or mental health issues often find that in order to get connected to services they must engage in an often confusing, convoluted process. Often services are inaccessible, therapists and psychiatrists have waitlists, or the services they need do not exist within their local area. They too can find that many services are expensive. While the Affordable Care Act and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) should ensure that anyone is able to access services and those services should be covered by their health insurance, many people find this is not the case. Whether someone has Medicaid, Medicare, or private [...]