64: Acceptance of Insurance by Psychiatrists and Other Physicians, 2007–2016 Psychiatric Services From Pages to Practice

Andrew D. Carlo, M.D., M.P.H. (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the insurance acceptance rates of psychiatric practitioners compared with other medical disciplines.
00:00     Introduction 01:04     Background and Motivation 02:46     Data Set and Methodology 05:12     Restricted Data Set and Privacy Concerns 06:08     Research Questions and Goals 10:04     Findings: Insurance Acceptance Rates 11:29     Factors Influencing Insurance Acceptance 14:23     Magnitude of the Gap in Insurance Acceptance 15:44     Factors Affecting Insurance Acceptance for Psychiatrists 18:08     Challenges in Enforcing Mental Health Parity 19:27     Market Power of Psychiatrists 22:48     Impact on Other Mental Health Professionals 24:16     Importance and Implications 25:11     Potential Solutions and Policy Changes 29:31     Conclusion  
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