A cutting-edge program to help severely mentally ill people live on their own has endangered people who were not ready, a new investigation shows. And some have died.
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A cutting-edge program to help severely mentally ill people live on their own has endangered people who were not ready, a new investigation shows. And some have died.
In January, Nashville therapist Brian Poynter faced the prospect of losing 25 patients whose sessions were primarily paid for by a major employer.
The employer previously covered 80 percent of each session’s cost, leaving patients to pay the remaining bill. In a drastic change, the employer stopped the popular program, instead telling employees to use insurance.