Ghost networks remain a major problem in health care – and behavioral health is no exception. Broadly, ghost networks create barriers for individuals trying to access behavioral health services through their payer. There are many reasons why ghost networks exist, with payers and providers both contributing to the problem. In this BHB+ TALKS conversation, senior […]
Nonprofit health plan Point32Health has instituted a new care navigation program to meet unprecedented behavioral health demands. As part of the program, Point32Health has created a new employee role specifically designed to connect members to behavioral health care. This allows the payer and its provider network to foster a “symbiotic relationship.” “The missing piece that […]
Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) is working with a sense of “urgency” to restructure its underperforming mental health company BetterHelp, focusing on expanding insurance deals to revitalize the business. This comes after a streak of disappointing earnings results. The company announced a net loss of $837.7 million, or $4.92 per share in its second-quarter earnings call. “This […]
More Americans died by suicide in 2022 than any other year on record in the United States. Still, significant barriers to care, including lack of insurance and clinician shortages, have kept many Americans from accessing much-needed behavioral health care, according to a new report from Mental Health America (MHA) based on federal data from 2022. […]
Inaccurate health plan directories, also known as ghost networks, can block patients from much-needed behavioral health care, drive up health care prices and keep providers from reaching potential clients. Regulations like the No Surprises Act that mandate more accurate health plan directories have largely failed, according to a new study published in BMC Health Services […]
Nearly one in every 12 Americans owes medical debt, totaling at least $220 billion nationwide. This debt may be actively worsening the mental health care gap. Adults with depression or anxiety are more likely to carry medical debt, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Approximately one in four to one in five of […]
Behavioral health utilization is one of the main factors driving up commercial health plan spending. According to a new report by PwC, commercial health care spending would grow 8% and 7.5% between 2024 and 2025. The increased use of weight loss drugs, including GLP-1s, was another force driving up health care spending. In the wake […]
Virtual behavioral health provider Spring Health has announced a new program focused on addressing patients’ social determinants of health (SDoH). Dubbed Community Care Solution, Spring plans to offer the program through its employer and health plan partners. The new service aims to improve the conditions that impact a patient’s mental health, including their ability to […]
Value-based care has been part of the health care discourse for decades. But behavioral health providers have only recently placed a new emphasis on breaking away from the fee-for-service paradigm. While still nascent in practice across the industry, several behavioral health organizations are seeking to introduce models that feature elements of risk sharing, trading outcomes […]
The number of uninsured Americans has steadily decreased since 2019, new CDC data shows. This fact could have major implications for behavioral health access. A new report using results from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that the number of uninsured Americans dropped from 10.3% in 2019 to 7.6% in 2023. People without health […]
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