June 1, 2001

Mental health patients, doctors battle paperwork, bureaucracy for managed-care treatment

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When a 49-year-old Boulder man sought help for his depression caused by a long-term illness, he got a lesson in managed mental health care.

The man, who asked not to be identified, learned that his insurance provider would approve six visits to the Mental Health Center of Boulder County Inc., a non-profit organization that provides mental health services to about 8,000 mostly lower income people. “The downfall of all managed health care is it’s managed from afar,” he said. “And once you have a handle on it (the issue for which treatment is sought), time runs out. You’ve got somebody that…

Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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