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Time Consuming Insurance Hurdles for Children and Adolescents in ERs who Need Psychiatric Hospitalization

A study that colleagues and I authored is being published online today in American Journal of Emergency Medicine.  Here is the press release for the paper: A study published online on March 3 in American Journal of Emergency Medicine found … Continue reading

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Health Insurance Companies Ration Health Care by “Hassle Factor”

If an insurance company requires health care workers to call them every time they deem a patient in need of psychiatric care, and the call can take anywhere from 10 minutes to several hours for the clinician, health care workers … Continue reading

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