Why PE is betting billions on mental health rollups while VC marketplaces struggle
Navigating payer-specific auth is a huge hassle-- and it's definitely something that individual providers barely know about when trying to take insurance!
It's interesting (and a sad turn of events) too that the operational challenges involved in accepting insurance have caused many therapists to go private-pay only, as seen here: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/08/24/nx-s1-5028551/insurance-therapy-therapist-mental-health-coverage
Navigating payer-specific auth is a huge hassle-- and it's definitely something that individual providers barely know about when trying to take insurance!
It's interesting (and a sad turn of events) too that the operational challenges involved in accepting insurance have caused many therapists to go private-pay only, as seen here: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/08/24/nx-s1-5028551/insurance-therapy-therapist-mental-health-coverage