Problems and Limitations in Using Psychological Assessment in the Contemporary Health Care Delivery System

Psychologists report limitations on psychological assessment services and problems gaining authorizations and reimbursement for these services from third-party payers. Documentation and categorization of these problems and limitations is based on responses from well over 500 psychologists responding...

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Veröffentlicht in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 2000-04, Vol.31 (2), p.131-140
Hauptverfasser: Eisman, Elena J, Dies, Robert R, Finn, Stephen E, Eyde, Lorraine D, Kay, Gary G, Kubiszyn, Tom W, Meyer, Gregory J, Moreland, Kevin L
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Zusammenfassung:Psychologists report limitations on psychological assessment services and problems gaining authorizations and reimbursement for these services from third-party payers. Documentation and categorization of these problems and limitations is based on responses from well over 500 psychologists responding to a broad solicitation for feedback. This article explores the barriers to access for assessment services, including resistance to psychological assessment, difficulties in the preauthorization process, problems with reimbursement, the clinical decision-making process, and larger systems issues. The authors make recommendations for redress of these problems through work with the profession, other mental health professionals, managed care, and patients-consumers and through political action.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.31.2.131