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Why Don't Insurance Companies Cover Ketamine Treatments?

Why Don't Insurance Companies Cover Ketamine Treatments?

To simplify the question, we will limit the discussion to ketamine and its role in depression.

The short answers are: 1) Unawareness of ketamine as a treatment 2) Ketamine is not FDA approved for mood disorders 3) Ketamine is considered an experimental or investigational drug

But to leave it at this doesn’t fully explain it. To explore more, let’s do a deeper dive into each of these answers.

Open Letter to Health Insurance Companies For Ketamine Treatments

Open Letter to Health Insurance Companies For Ketamine Treatments

Dear Health Insurance Company Representative,

Thank you for being a part of the system that helps to reduce the cost of health care for me and my patients.  I appreciate your commitment to collaborating and serving patients by covering the charges from unexpected healthcare fees.  Because of your services it allows for greater coverage to a large group of people for disease prevention, improving health, and fully living life.