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Pediatric practice and psychologists press for payment parity between medical and behavioral providers; insurers warn of cost and market impacts
Summary
Pediatric practices and psychologists told the committee House Bill 2041 would require insurers to reimburse mental-health professionals at the same rate per RVU as physicians when they perform the same service. Pediatric leaders argued pay parity would help recruit behavioral-health staff and improve access; insurers cautioned about
Representative Rob Nos and pediatricians described challenges recruiting behavioral health staff in integrated primary-care settings because insurer contracts often pay physicians and behavioral-health clinicians different rates for similar services. House Bill 2041 (dash-1 amendment) would require health insurers to reimburse mental-health professionals at the same rate per relative value unit (RVU) as physicians for the same service.
Dr. Peter Reid of Pediatric Associates of the Northwest told the…
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