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ADHD Assessment Denied by Insurance | Auckland News
A Waikato lawyer is taking Southern Cross Health Insurance to tribunal over a $1,000 ADHD assessment they refused to cover, calling it a critical access issue for mental health care. The insurer classified the assessment — done by a doctor in training supervised by a psychiatrist — as a GP visit, paying only $65. The barrister argues the provider wasn’t a GP and that the policy’s strict psychiatrist-only clause unfairly restricts care, especially for vulnerable clients. Southern Cross insists members must choose vocationally registered psychiatrists and that terms were clear. Psychiatry NZ…
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