Vermont comes in second, and there are only five states in the nation where 50 percent or more therapists are in-network with at least one insurance panel. Twenty-nine states have two-thirds or more of their therapists out-of-network for all patients.
The 10 states with the lowest percentage of private practice therapists in-network with at least one insurance panel:
Note: Due to unavailability of data, the study omitted Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.
1. Kansas – 8.33 percent
2. Vermont – 12.5 percent
2. New Hampshire – 12.5 percent
2. Michigan – 12.5 percent
2. Louisiana – 12.5 percent
6. Missouri – 15.38 percent
7. Oklahoma – 16 percent
8. Utah – 17.14 percent
9. Nebraska – 17.39 percent
10. Delaware – 17.89 percent