Discussion Post: Healthcare
One study states, "Mental health has proved especially vulnerable to the ravages of managed care because its patients tend not to be assertive about their right to treatment and because the subjective nature of emotional distress makes it easier to deny or restrict, by way of pre-approvals and treatment reviews, than many medical conditions, whose symptoms can be documented with blood tests or X-rays."
• Do you think this is a fair statement? Why or why not?
• Discuss some of the responsibilities that managed care should have towards these individuals with mental health issues.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.