Anorexia | Insurance Companies Need to Provide Coverage for Anorexia
Cynthia Fox is a contributor to Life magazine.
Summary: Anorexia is a serious disease that kills more people than any other mental illness, yet insurance companies either offer minimal or no coverage for proper treatment. Some doctors spend hours each week arguing the necessity of their patient’s cases with insurers that still deny coverage. While some eating disorder programs temporarily assume the financial burden for needy but uninsured patients, they cannot do so for long or will be faced with bankruptcy. As a result, many anorexics are either...
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