31% of Health Plan Purchasers Dissatisfied with Behavioral Health Network Effectiveness

New survey data reveals broad dissatisfaction among health plan purchasers over behavioral health network access quality. The survey finds near universal acknowledgment (99%) that timely access to in-network behavioral health is important. However, only 31% of health plan purchasers were satisfied with the effectiveness and timeliness of behavioral health provider networks. The survey was conducted […]

Behavioral Health Patients Drive Nearly 57% of Health Care Costs — Yet Little Spent on Behavioral Treatment

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 […]