Columnists, Practical Practice, Subscribers
The pros and cons of accepting health insurance
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
Solo practitioners face challenges
Have you considered joining or leaving an insurance panel? More...
Future of telehealth coverage uncertain
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Rules differ state to state
Telehealth became the new normal for both mental health patients and...
NE states rank high on scorecard report but still have areas needing improvement
By Susan Gonsalves
Massachusetts holds top spot
Massachusetts ranked first overall on The Commonwealth Fund’s...
BCBS of Massachusetts expands network of mental health providers
By Eileen Weber
What if your insurance company told you that you could get an appointment with a mental healthcare...
States ranked on prevalence of mental illness, access to care
By Susan Gonsalves
Inequities also highlighted
Using data that does not reflect the COVID-19 pandemic era, nearly 50...
Psychologist shortage: Demand exceeds supply
By Phyllis Hanlon
A July 2020 Health Tracking Poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that four in 10 adults...
Telehealth coverage rolls back across United States
By Eileen Weber
New England tries to hang on
If there was an upside to the pandemic, it was telehealth. For many...
Connecticut providers face escalating insurance concerns
By Phyllis Hanlon
Mental health providers have long experienced issues with reimbursement from insurers. But in the context...
Massachusetts agencies update protocols to alleviate ED boarding in hospitals
By Eileen Weber
Too often, patients with behavioral health or substance abuse issues have no choice but to head to the...
Providers object to bill removing audio-only option
By Catherine Robertson Souter
In July of 2020, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill into law that required insurance companies to cover telemedicine at equal rates to in-person...