When the insurance company determines that care is no longer medically necessary and denies ongoing payment, patients have to make difficult financial decisions or are forced to stop in the middle of treatment.
We’re harnessing the inherent power of storytelling to lift the voices of those impacted by addiction, illustrate barriers, offer solutions and inspire others to take action.
We’re harnessing the inherent power of storytelling to lift the voices of those impacted by addiction, illustrate barriers, offer solutions and inspire others to take action.
When the insurance company determines that care is no longer medically necessary and denies ongoing payment, patients have to make difficult financial decisions or are forced to stop in the middle of treatment.
The Parity Act prohibits discriminatory coverage of mental health and substance use disorder benefits, but insurance companies continue to violate the law.
“Fail-first” policies put patients at unnecessary risk for suffering a fatal overdose while trying to get coverage for treatment.
Even though addiction is a chronic disease, it is often treated with brief, episodic care.
Insurance prior authorization requirements delay care when a patient is willing to get treatment.
The cost, at this point in my life, was beyond my financial ability. I was still paying off treatment he had...