Health law may not broaden access to mental treatment.
The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover mental health care just as they do physical care, but a new study shows only half of psychiatrists accept insurance. That means access to care for the millions of people with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues may be limited to those who can pay for treatment out of their own pockets, despite the law.
No problem, Obama will just pass a law mandating that all psychiatrists accept insurance. Sure wish I was joking. Assuming a law isn’t passed, I expect this “problem” to migrate to the primary care level.
