Psychiatrists less likely to take insurance than others

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Psychiatrists in the U.S. are less likely to accept insurance than other types of doctors, according to a new study. Researchers found only about half of psychiatrists accepted private insurance between 2009 and 2010, compared to almost 90 percent of doctors in other specialties. “It’s a very big difference,” Dr. Tara Bishop said. “It seemed to fit in well with my personal experience of referring patients to psychiatrists and stories that I’ve heard from other doctors,” she said.