Medscape December 8, 2022
With many psychiatrists not accepting insurance, and fewer psychiatrists billing Medicare due to reimbursement cuts, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) are seen lately as part of the solution to the shortage of mental healthcare providers in the United States. In many states, these specialized nurse practitioners can prescribe medication, unlike psychologists and other therapists, and their services are less expensive than doctors.
A recent report by Health Affairs indicates that the mental healthcare system relies more on PMHNPs to fill in the gap of Medicare patients with mental health needs. The study showed that from 2011 to 2019, PMHNPs provided almost one in three psychiatric visits to Medicare patients. While there was a 6% decrease in the...
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