Peer Response 2 (J.C.) Discussion

Questions: Offer one brief response to your peers with at least one original peer-reviewed article. Avoid making your posts article reviews. I am not looking for a summary of an article. I am looking for new ideas to a topic from peer-reviewed articles. If you rehash and reiterate something that was already stated in a post or something basic that we all already know, then you will not gain points. Do not state whether you agree or not. I am not interested in your opinions; I would rather you write something interesting. You are not writing social media and opinion pieces. Your posts should be free of bias and opinion. Avoid adjectives like "crucial" and "critical" etc. because in APA, those words must be defined, and because they seem opinionated and biased. Merely state findings and facts. Avoid exaggerated comments to your peers like "that was excellent." Just thank them and write your contribution. If your posts are just repeats of nothing new and filling up white space, then you will not gain points. I do not like fluff. All responses or postings are required to be written in a scholarly manner and should not exceed two paragraphs, single spaced. All references must be cited correctly in APA style. Please observe conventions of APA style as outlines in chapters two and three of the APA manual. Cite and reference peer-reviewed articles only. Do not cite the APA manual. Do not exclusively "recycle or reuse" your own articles or those of your peers for multiple postings. I am not looking for whether your agree or disagree. I am not interested in opinions. Your posts must be scholarly and in the APA style, not like journalism or social media. Peer Response 2 Discussion Insurance Reimbursements Impact How Providers Treat Patients Insurance reimbursements play a crucial role on how healthcare providers select and treat patients. Reimbursement rates often dictate the types of services offered and the treatment options available to patients. Providers may prioritize treatments that are more likely to be reimbursed adequately by insurance companies, potentially influencing the choice of medications, therapies, or procedures offered to patients. Conversely, lower reimbursement rates for certain services may lead providers to limit access or provide less comprehensive care in those areas (Wagenschieber & Blunck, 2024). An interesting and relevant topic in this context is the impact of insurance reimbursement policies on mental health care in Florida. For instance, exploring how insurance coverage affects access to psychiatric medications or therapy sessions, especially in underserved areas, could shed light on disparities in mental health treatment across different demographics (Rowan, McAlpine, & Blewett, 2013). Understanding these dynamics is crucial for policymakers and healthcare providers to ensure equitable access to mental health services amidst varying reimbursement landscapes (Heboyan et al., 2021). References Heboyan, V., Douglas, M. D., McGregor, B., & Benevides, T. W. (2021). Impact of Mental Health Insurance Legislation on Mental Health Treatment in a Longitudinal Sample of Adolescents. Medical care, 59(10), 939–946. https://doi(dot)org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001619 Rowan, K., McAlpine, D. D., & Blewett, L. A. (2013). Access and cost barriers to mental health care, by insurance status, 1999-2010. Health affairs (Project Hope), 32(10), 1723–1730. https://doi(dot)org/10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0133 Wagenschieber, E., & Blunck, D. (2024). Impact of reimbursement systems on patient care - a systematic review of systematic reviews. Health economics review, 14(1), 22. https://doi(dot)org/10.1186/s13561-024-00487-6