Cost Or Public Perception Of Providers - What Really Limits Equal Coverage For Behavioral Health?

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Pro & Con New proposals to provide universal access to the U.S. health care system are introduced in Congress almost weekly. When one of these proposals is finally adopted, it will be difficult to change its provisions for behavioral health coverage. For this reason, it is important that the proponents of equal coverage of mental illness and chemical dependency treatment are able to allay common concerns about non-discriminatory coverage. Obviously, “high cost” is a frequent concern cited by opponents of non-discriminatory coverage of behavioral health treatment. Yet . . .