Medicare and ACA enrollees were more likely to have trouble being accepted as a new patient during the previous 12 months than those with employer-sponsored insurance. (Photo: Shutterstock)
Looking for an appointment for mental health care? Check your coverage—if you have insurance through an Affordable Care Act marketplace-sponsored plan, you're less likely to get it than if you're requesting it through an employer-sponsored plan or Medicare.
So finds a study published in the May 2019 issue of Health Affairs, “Insurance-Based Disparities In Access, Utilization, And Financial Strain For Adults With Psychological Distress.”
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
