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 Who pays for your mental health care? 5/1/2005 
shimWho your insurer is determines what services you will get... 
 How do I figure out who my insurer is? 5/2/2005 
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If you think you have Medicaid, call the MassHealth Customer Service Center, 1-800-841-2900...

 
 Who decides what mental health services I get? 5/3/2005 
shimYou, your mental health clinician, and the insurance company....
 
 Who decides whether my mental health care services are paid for? 5/4/2005 
shimSometimes your insurer decides and sometimes a private company....

 
 How can I make sure I get the services I want? 5/5/2005 
shimBefore you can get a service, you must have a mental health clinician willing to provide it. 
 What if the insurance company refuses to authorize payment for the services my provider asks for? 5/6/2005 
shimFirst, make sure your doctor or therapist protected your right to appeal.  
 How to Protect Insurance Appeal Rights 5/7/2005 
shimA leaflet informing doctors, therapists, psychologists, and other providers how to protect their clients' appeal rights. 
 How do I appeal a denial by MassHealth? 5/8/2005 
shimGeneral information on appealing a reduction in or denial of services by MassHealth, one of its HMOs or MBHP. 
 Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) appeals 5/9/2005 
shimIf MBHP manages your mental health services for MassHealth, this section explains how to appeal a reduction or denial of services. 
 What if MBHP or my MassHealth HMO denies my appeal? 5/10/2005 
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 Appealing a denial of care by a private insurance company 5/11/2005 
shimIf a private insurance company refuses to authorize payment for or cover mental health services you need, you can appeal. 
 Mental Health Parity 5/12/2005 
shimDescription of the Massachusetts statute that requires some insurers to pay for certain mental health services.
 
 What if the private insurer denies my appeal? 5/13/2005 
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 Getting or keeping an out-of-network doctor 5/14/2005 
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What happens when the therapist or doctor you want is not part of the insurer's network of providers?

 
 


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