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Infographic: Insurance participation barriers

Infographic describing psychologists’ reported barriers to being in-network with insurance plans

Details of infographic from APA’s 2024 Practitioner Pulse Survey

Psychologists’ barriers to participating in insurance plans, 2024

Top barriers to being in-network with private or public insurance

  • Insufficient reimbursement rates: 82%
  • Administrative issues (preauthorization requirements, audits, inability to resolve issues with insurer, etc.): 62%
  • Concerns about payment reliability (refund demands, delays in payment, etc.): 52%
  • Denial of coverage for services I deem necessary and appropriate: 37%
  • Issues joining the insurance panel (i.e. insurer says the panels are full, slow credentialing process, etc.): 9%
  • Something else: 14%

Note: Respondents could select up to three barriers; totals do not sum to 100%