Season 2/Episode 3: Working with an Insurance Appeals Service Provider with Karen Fessel, Mental Health and Autism Insurance Project Wilderness Therapy & Residential Treatment Center Journey

In this great and conversational episode, we speak with Karen Fessel, the Executive Director and Founder of the Mental Health and Autism Insurance Project. We talk about the following relating to getting insurance coverage for wilderness therapy and after care programs: 

-  Why it is so challenging to get insurance to cover wilderness therapy and after treatment programs?

 -  If parents don’t get covered initially, they need to file an appeal.  Can you describe to our listeners how this process works and what they can be most successful? 

- What trends do you see today from the insurance companies in this space?   

- What is Mental Health and Autism Insurance project? Origin, all services (education, legislation, work with individual families). 

- How does the Mental Health and Autism Insurance Project help parents and what is unique about the firm in serving clients? 

- What does it cost to work with your firm? 

- How can we best reach you?

You can reach Karen at https://www.mhautism.org.