“It’s a really good public policy,” said State Sen. Alberta Darling. “It enabled Medicaid and Medicare people to get reimbursed, to have their physicians get reimbursed, which is huge.”
Darling was among the policy’s bi-partisan supporters, and even supports going one step further — a law requiring all health insurance companies to cover telemedicine.
“I think it’s a really good idea, especially with COVID-19 and the contagion issue,” Darling said. “I think it’s really important no matter what your insurance that you have access to it.”
Red Oak Counseling told Contact 6 that access to mental health care is critical, especially now. Shortly after Contact 6 reached out to Molina on Kagel’s behalf, she got a call from the insurance provider saying her son’s therapy would be covered.