Psychotherapy Action Network

Psychotherapy Action Network runs because people show up.

This year, we are taking a moment to recognize our Communications Team and our Policy Team, the volunteers who write, advocate, monitor policy, and keep our mission visible every single week.

We are grateful for every one of them. Read their stories in our 2026 Volunteer Appreciation Newsletter, and if you have ever thought about volunteering with PsiAN, the door is open.

View 2026 Volunteer Appreciation: https://vist.ly/4zure

Insurance in mental health: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good: Coverage can increase access to care for people who otherwise couldn't afford it. The bad: Low reimbursement rates, prior authorization requirements that drain clinical time, ghost networks listing unavailable providers, and frequent claim denials. The ugly: Insurers effectively dictate patient care—shorter sessions, capped frequency, pressure to assign diagnoses for billing purposes rather than clinical accuracy. Treatments get interrupted or delayed. Documentation requirements consume hours. Clinical judgment gets sidelined by utilization rules. Companies intentionally make themselves difficult to work with, hoping providers give up on collecting payment. PsiAN wants to make these profit-driven problems more visible. Use our Insurance Issue Tracker to log denials, delays, clawbacks, and credentialing issues. We're building collective power against these practices. https://vist.ly/4zdm2