RE:Insurance coverage for therapy Alberta Blue Cross has already approved insurance coverage for psychedelic assisted therapy in 2002 for certain patients...so when FDA approval is given in August for the others ...and Blue Cross has already opened the "insurance coverage" gateway door...let's hope all falls into place smoothly for everyone, not just first responders.
"We welcome Alberta Blue Cross as the first major provincial insurer to cover Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in all of its forms,” said Philippe Lucas, PhD, President of SABI Mind, a psychedelic clinic group based in Alberta. “Psychedelic treatments such as ketamine-assisted psychotherapy are proving to be safe and cost-effective interventions for patients with poor treatment success with traditional mental health therapies, but they remain out of reach to many that could benefit. We hope the leadership shown by Alberta Blue Cross is the starting point to increased access for all patients all across Canada that could benefit from psychedelic-assisted therapies."