06/06/2019
I have always believed that our best access to early intervention for postpartum mood disorders is THROUGH the pediatrician and ultimately benefits that pediatrician's patient.
"The new regulation requires New York insurers to include coverage for maternal depression screenings by both adult and pediatric primary care providers, as well as speedy referrals to treatment specialists.
Insurance policies that cover the child but not the mother must also provide coverage as a "critically important preventative care intervention" for the health of the child, the regulation says."
In just over two months, all health insurance policies in New York will be required to cover screenings for maternal depression.