Insurance

Little medical cover for mental health

Monday 10th of July 2017

Gabrielle Jenkin and Samantha Ernst, of Otago University, looked at 36 policies from five insurers in New Zealand.

They found 55 per cent provided some cover for psychiatric consultations, 11 per cent for clinical psychologist consultations and 36 per cent for psychiatric consultations.

"We recognise that insurance underwriting is complex and that co...

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