Becker's Healthcare March 19, 2025
Training more providers is just one of the challenges of delivering wider access to behavioral health, says Charles Herrick, MD, system chair of psychiatry at Nuvance Health.
Access to behavioral healthcare is worsening for many, Dr. Herrick said. Due in part to reimbursement challenges, many mental health providers choose to go into private practice, and many do not accept insurance.
“There are two aspects that need to be addressed in order to improve access. Providing more psychiatrists, social workers or APRNs is not the only solution,” Dr. Herrick told Becker’s. “The reason is, they can go into the private sector. The demand is so high that they do not have to take insurance, and they can charge whatever...
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