Insurance and Parity Advocacy Toolkit

Together with the Austen Riggs Center, PsiAN has created this toolkit to educate and assist therapists and patients in protecting the provision of and insurance payment for mental health services. This guide helps therapists address insurance denials, violations of parity, and other treatment limitations that impact providing optimal care for our patients. It explains the significance of the landmark Wit v UBH class action lawsuit, generally accepted standards of care, examples of parity violations, and new state laws that protect patient care and parity.  Also included are instructions for filing complaints and appeals, as well as templates for appeal letters and medical necessity evaluations. There are examples of how to advocate with the media for greater access and coverage of therapy, and a resource list of articles and links to other toolkits.