Why it is so difficult to locate in-network therapists Due to poor payment rates from health insurance companies, logistical complications, and privacy concerns, the majority of therapists prefer not to accept health insurance. Here are many reasons why therapists elect not to accept health insurance:
Why is it so difficult to locate therapists?
The mental health toll of Covid makes it difficult to locate therapists. Insurance companies complicate matters. There are disincentives for therapists to accept insurance, which sets professionals against prospective patients.
Find it difficult to locate a therapist who takes your insurance?
A 2016 survey of more than 3,100 participants by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a national mental-health advocacy organization, revealed that 34% of people with private insurance reported having trouble finding a therapist who would accept their coverage. This is the most recent data available.