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by fancyfish 1131 days ago
Yes, many (if not most?) providers stopped taking insurance for various reasons. The rates provided by insurers are a fraction of the rates they can get charging out of pocket. And insurers try to shorten therapy sessions, or ask why a patient still needs therapy, etc.

I don’t know why mental health specifically has these issues out of all the medical professions though.