Think you are unfairly being denied mental healthcare for postpartum depression or related illnesses by your insurance company? When and how should you appeal a denial of coverage for mental health services? The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare has released a toolkit to help you understand your rights under the Wellstone-Domenici Parity law. The toolkit " … provides tips and helpful resources for filing an appeal when you suspect your plan has unfairly denied behavioral health benefits. Whether an insurance plan has denied coverage for a mental health treatment, required disproportionately high co-pays for addictions services, or imposed other limitations on behavioral health, the Parity Toolkit can help you learn whether your plan may be violating the parity law and how you can appeal its decisions."
Mental Health Care for PPD Denied or Limited By Insurance Co.? Tips on How to Appeal
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Thanks Katherine, this is a great tip!
The sad part of this
"The law does not mandate plans to provide mental
health or addiction coverage, but when they are
provided, they must be provided “on par” with
medical benefits covered under the plan."
I was all excited to petition my insurance company for coverage.