Only one-third of Americans with a behavioral health condition received treatment within a year of their diagnosis. That’s based on a new analysis of 2021 data by the actuary and technology consulting company Milliman; the nonprofit Inseparable commissioned the research. The resultant report paints a picture of how and where Americans are cut off from […]
LifeStance Health Group Inc. (Nasdaq: LFST) leadership is unperturbed by the widely regarded roll-up of Refresh Mental Health by Optum, the health services arm of the health care giant UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH). Even with LifeStance being the largest operator in the outpatient mental health space — with 5,000 clinicians at over 500 offices […]
After much haggling among Democrats in Congress, President Biden Thursday unveiled the latest framework of his reconciliation spending bill. The new version of the Build Back Better Act is a $1.75 trillion bill that, pricewise, is a scaled down version of the spending agenda Biden has sought to enact as a capstone achievement of his […]
Inpatient admissions for behavioral health recovered from the coronavirus at a much quicker rate than for other medical services, according to a Milliman analysis of behavioral health claims from 12.5 million people. Milliman is an international actuarial and consulting firm based in Seattle, Washington. The results of the report — shared with Behavioral Health Business […]
The number of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans offering special benefits to beneficiaries with behavioral health issues has spiked dramatically in the past year, according to a new analysis from the actuarial consulting firm Milliman. Specifically, the report, which was commissioned by the Better Medicare Alliance (BMA), shows that 135 MA plans are using Special Supplemental […]
Patients with behavioral health conditions in addition to physical ones drive nearly 57% of all health care spending; however, very little of that money goes toward treating behavioral conditions. That’s according to a new report from Milliman commissioned by The Path Forward for Mental Health and Substance Use. The study was funded by the Mental […]
U.S. employees are far more likely to go out of network and see lower reimbursement for behavioral health services than for physical health services. Despite a nationwide push for parity, those equality gaps are widening, according to a new study. The report — published by Seattle-based actuarial and consulting firm Milliman Inc. and commissioned by […]
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