The hidden truth about ghost networks: one mom’s fight for mental health care justice

KevinMD December 5, 2024
Steve Cohen, JD

Jane Doe – her real name being hidden to protect her young child – thought she knew how to help her eight-year-old son “”Baby Doe.” She was well-educated, employed in a professional role by a federal agency, and comfortable navigating bureaucracies and unresponsive gatekeepers. More importantly, she was a fierce advocate for her child, who had been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder and needed occupational and speech therapies, which he received, and mental health care, which he did not.

The problem was that despite living in the suburbs of New York City, which enjoys an abundance of qualified mental health professionals, none of them would accept Jane’s health insurance. If she wanted her child to see these doctors, she...

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