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Therapists in California Want to Provide Affordable Mental Health Care. Here's What's Stopping Them.
India Gomez, Ph.D., knows all too well how difficult it can be to get insurance to cover mental health care. A clinical psychologist in Oakland, California, she often spends a disproportionate amount of time in her workweek chasing down insurance companies to get paid. From endless phone trees and incomprehensible claims processing to representatives who can’t answer any questions, the bureaucracy cuts into Gomez’s time, energy and her bottom line.