tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522972191109662295.post681396564177087050..comments2023-04-30T03:21:24.502-06:00Comments on Within Four Walls: Insurance coverage for ED treatmentWendy Hoyt, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11139631318003393952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522972191109662295.post-14435541564969382872012-10-10T21:28:09.528-06:002012-10-10T21:28:09.528-06:00You are absolutely correct regarding the flaws in ...You are absolutely correct regarding the flaws in insurance companies seeing weight gain as reason for discharge. As a provider, it always creates some weird thought process of "should we figure out how to keep 'em sick so we can keep 'em long enough to help 'em get well." Of course, we can never follow through on that thought process, but that is the irony that exists in ED treatment. <br /><br />It is my understanding that the DSM-V, coming out sometime soon-ish, removes the weight criteria, so that the insurance companies cannot rely on that as much. I hope that ends up helping.Wendy Hoyt, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139631318003393952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522972191109662295.post-57816797431649298662012-10-05T20:34:11.128-06:002012-10-05T20:34:11.128-06:00The first time I went to CFC in 1999, our insuranc...The first time I went to CFC in 1999, our insurance would have nothing to do with eating disorder treatment. They would pay for medical complications only, which is pretty ironic because if they would have just paid for therapy in the first place, I might not have needed medical hospitalization and countless doctor visits that probably cost them more in the long run. When I went back to CFC in 2009 our insurance (different company) was actually very helpful and at one point I was even secretly hoping they would cut me off so I could go home sooner. <br /><br />It seems like insurance companies have come a long way as far as treatment goes, but clearly there is room for them to do a lot better. Another thing that frustrates me is seeing patients denied coverage or having their coverage cut short because of weight. It's like the insurance companies think weight restoration magically cures the e.d. Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468891212832471958noreply@blogger.com