Many Psychotherapists Report Working With Managed Care Programs

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News In a survey of 1,691 psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and other professional counselors, more than half reported that they have signed reduced-fee contracts with managed care programs. Of those, about a third of the therapists surveyed have signed contracts with one managed care group, a third with two managed care groups, and a third with three or more managed care programs. Of those therapists that have signed contracts the managed care programs provide an average of 21% of their patient hours. Only 14 . . .