In a recent report at ABC News, they tell of how Janell Smith committed suicide days after she was released from the hospital because of her anorexic disorder. Her parents cite the reason This is just one story in many where parents are fighting against the government because insurance companies are not providing enough money for disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
Insurance companies cover minimal stays in hospitals for those being treated for anorexia, many only 30 to 60 days. Many are reluctant to cover the full costs, as it can run up to $1000 a day. Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey states that they will not cover extended periods of time with anorexia because:
The insurers' argument that eating disorders should not be characterized as biologically based mental illness has been disputed by some leading researchers. The director of the National Institute of Mental Health wrote in a 2006 letter that anorexia has "a biological core, with genetic components."
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