Hi JD. In other healthcare news, look into how Big Insurance as well as venture capitalists are taking over mental health care. It's a rabbit hole and it isn't a happy one. Many solo and small group practices are feeling the pinch, between cuts to reimbursement, clawbacks, and VC-funded companies such as Headway, BetterHelp, Alma, etc and on and on---using unethical practices to shunt referrals away from solo practitioners to their own, underpaid 1099 contracted workers. At a time when we have shortages of quality mental health practitioners coupled with an ever-increasing need for care, this is inexcusable.
Hi JD. In other healthcare news, look into how Big Insurance as well as venture capitalists are taking over mental health care. It's a rabbit hole and it isn't a happy one. Many solo and small group practices are feeling the pinch, between cuts to reimbursement, clawbacks, and VC-funded companies such as Headway, BetterHelp, Alma, etc and on and on---using unethical practices to shunt referrals away from solo practitioners to their own, underpaid 1099 contracted workers. At a time when we have shortages of quality mental health practitioners coupled with an ever-increasing need for care, this is inexcusable.
Hi Kelly, thanks so much for that flag. If you have anything (articles, reports, etc.) that JD and I should take a look at please let me know.
I will gather some information and share what I have. Thank you.
ps. Yes, I have a dog in this fight. I'm a therapist of almost 26 years and I proudly practice right here in Iowa.