I’m currently seeing a mental health counselor for the last 6 months and I’ve been paying out of pocket without insurance. I was planning to switch to a psychologist to see if I could get a mental illness diagnosis and potentially receive medication. My issue is that my insurance is under my family’s, and mental health services are only covered through a member assistance program (MAP). Under the MAP, I have to get preauthorization before I can start any kind of mental health service. Has anyone gone through this process before and what I have to do under this preauthorization process?

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