Families fall deep in debt for mental health care. Why is insurance so spotty?

SEATTLE — A letter from the insurance company arrived in a crisp white envelope. Premera BlueCross would only cover $3.24 of an $8,000 psychological evaluation for Jennifer Cohen's son.

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