An opinion piece in the DeKalb County (IL) Daily Chronicle asks for the state's governor to sign recently passed legislation which would require insurance companies to provide coverage for eating disorder treatment.

"Treatment often requires inpatient care. That can be expensive. The average cost for a month of inpatient treatment for an eating disorder is $30,000. It is estimated that individuals with eating disorders need anywhere from three to six months of inpatient care."

If the legislation is signed into law, Illinois would become the 17th state to mandate coverage for eating disorder treatment. Source: The Daily Chronicle (IL)

Labels: treatment, legislation, support

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