About half of people with mental illness aren’t able to access treatment – and it's not just because the U.S. is facing a provider shortage. Health insurance networks often create barriers to mental health care, rather than making it more accessible. Just ask Berkeley-based therapist Kendra F. Dunlap, who stopped taking insurance due to low reimbursements, coding errors, and endless paperwork. This week, we’re exploring how insurers make it so challenging for therapists like Kendra to stay in-network – and why patients often pay the price.

This season of Uncared For is presented by the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit foundation working toward a health care system where everyone – no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make – can get the health care they need.

For access to sliding scale therapy, check out Open Path Collective. For Black women and nonbinary people, Loveland Foundation is another great resource offering therapy support. 

About half of people with mental illness aren&rsquo;t able to access treatment &ndash; and it's not just because the U.S. is facing a provider shortage. Health insurance networks often create barriers to mental health care, rather than making it more accessible. Just ask Berkeley-based therapist Kendra F. Dunlap, who stopped taking insurance due to low reimbursements, coding errors, and endless paperwork. This week, we&rsquo;re exploring how insurers make it so challenging for therapists like Kendra to stay in-network &ndash; and why patients often pay the price.
This season of Uncared For is presented by the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/">Commonwealth Fund</a>, a nonprofit foundation working toward a health care system where everyone &ndash; no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they make &ndash; can get the health care they need.
For access to sliding scale therapy, check out&nbsp;<a href="https://openpathcollective.org/">Open Path Collective</a>. For Black women and nonbinary people, <a href="https://thelovelandfoundation.org/">Loveland Foundation</a> is another great resource offering therapy support.&nbsp;

In a country that seems more divided than ever, there's one thing almost everyone agrees on: our healthcare system feels broken. From crushing medical debt, to rural hospital closures, deep cuts to medicaid, and the stress of insurance denials, so many Americans aren’t getting the care they need. In Season 3 of Uncared For, award-winning journalist SuChin Pak (Add to Cart, MTV News) talks to patients, physicians, advocates, and experts to explore the issues – and demand better. From Lemonada Media and The Commonwealth Fund. 

In a country that seems more divided than ever, there's one thing almost everyone agrees on: our healthcare system feels broken. From crushing medical debt, to rural hospital closures, deep cuts to medicaid, and the stress of insurance denials, so many Americans aren&rsquo;t getting the care they need. In Season 3 of Uncared For, award-winning journalist SuChin Pak (Add to Cart, MTV News) talks to patients, physicians, advocates, and experts to explore the issues &ndash; and demand better. From Lemonada Media and The Commonwealth Fund.&nbsp;

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