Kansas is the state with the lowest percentage of private practice therapists who are in-network with at least one insurance panel, according to a study by behavioral health site Zencare.
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