including clinicians who are not actually participating providers or who no longer practice in the locations listed. These deceptive practices undermine access to mental health treatment as they mislead patients seeking in-network services, often forcing them to pay higher out-of-network costs or delay or forgo necessary mental health treatment. NYSPA remains committed to advocating for psychiatrists and their patients and holding insurers accountable to ensure meaningful access to mental health care.

 We are trying to gather further information about experiences with ghost networks. If you or your patients have any information about ghost networks, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 516-542-0077.

 A copy of the APA press release is available here. 

 A copy of the federal complaint is available here.