This article is the second in a two-part series examining the challenges in achieving true parity for mental health benefits. This article addresses barriers to care due to lack of access and provider shortages. The previous installment, “Separate, but not yet equal,” featured in EBN April 15, explores the history of mental health parity legislation, and is available online at ebn.benefitnews.com.
Deborah Serani has practiced psychology and psychoanalysis for more than 20 years. She doesn’t accept insurance for her services because a few years ago, the pay rates for mental health stopped increasing with inflation, and she decided she had a large enough client base to sustain her business.
