I'm always an advocate for greater transparency that allows consumers and advocates to compare plans.

Too often Americans who need affordable mental health care hit a dead end when they try to find a provider that is covered by their insurance. Ghost networks mean that the lists of mental health providers in insurance company directories…

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Our secret shoppers could get an appointment--now this is after people had paid vast sums--they could get an appointment only 18 percent of the time.

My view is that insurance companies have gotten a free pass for too long letting ghost networks run rampant.

Too often, Americans who need affordable mental health care hit a dead end when they try to find a provider that's covered by their insurance. Ghost networks mean that the lists of mental health providers in insurance company directories…

What a ghost network is all about is essentially selling health coverage under false pretenses.

Ghost networks are an ongoing, persistent problem.

The fact is, these Americans are being ripped off by what the Government Accountability Office has described as a 'ghost network.'

Well, thank you. And if there are no other statements, the hearing record will be open until close of business on May 17th, 2023.

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It is a breach of contract for insurance companies to sell their plans worth thousands of dollars each month, while their product is unusable.

And with that, this hearing is adjourned.

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