When states require insurers to cover mental and behavioral health, children get better access to care, according to a UC San Francisco-led study of nearly 30,000 U.S. caregivers. They found that 1 in ...

Accessing mental health care can be a harrowing ordeal. Even if a patient finds a therapist in their network, their insurance company can overrule that therapist and decide the prescribed treatment ...

Insurers increasingly are paying for behavioral health services that are delivered in coordination with primary care, according to a new claims analysis from Milliman. Why it matters: The idea of ...

The clock started ticking when Michelle Mazzola’s son, Guy, was diagnosed with autism before his second birthday. Doctors told her the sooner Guy received therapy for his nonverbal communication and ...

PHOENIX– Joseph DeMarco was about to turn 19 when he first showed the signs of a severe mental health condition. By then, his family had already switched insurance plans from TRICARE, a health plan ...

Rome Republican state Rep. Katie Dempsey has filed a bill that aims to close the gaps in enforcement of Georgia's 2022 landmark mental health law. Dempsey is seen here presenting her bill in committee ...

Online therapy provider Talkspace continues to make big investments in artificial intelligence, seeing opportunities to improve the experience for patients and cut down on paperwork for providers.

Kids more often get the psychiatric care they need if they live in states that mandate insurance coverage for child mental health care, a new study confirms. Parents and caregivers were 20% less ...