Connecticut Develops Guide For Getting Insurers To Pay For Mental Health, Substance Abuse Care

Circle Connections: New Products & Services State insurance officials have released a "toolkit" they hope will make it easier for Connecticut residents to get coverage for mental health and substance abuse treatment. The nine-page document provides guidance on what questions to ask health care providers and insurers to help ensure that care will be covered, and it includes a checklist of information to gather for those who want to appeal denied claims. Officials developed the guide with experts from the Uconn Health Center and insurance companies. It grew out of the perception among insurance officials that many of the . . .