Dec 4, 2023
Andrew D. Carlo, M.D., M.P.H. (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago) joins Dr. Dixon and Dr. Berezin to discuss the insurance acceptance rates of psychiatric practitioners compared with other medical disciplines.
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:04 Background and Motivation
- 02:46 Data Set and Methodology
- 05:12 Restricted Data Set and Privacy Concerns
- 06:08 Research Questions and Goals
- 10:04 Findings: Insurance Acceptance Rates
- 11:29 Factors Influencing Insurance Acceptance
- 14:23 Magnitude of the Gap in Insurance Acceptance
- 15:44 Factors Affecting Insurance Acceptance for Psychiatrists
- 18:08 Challenges in Enforcing Mental Health Parity
- 19:27 Market Power of Psychiatrists
- 22:48 Impact on Other Mental Health Professionals
- 24:16 Importance and Implications
- 25:11 Potential Solutions and Policy Changes
- 29:31 Conclusion
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