Payer Survey Finds Opportunities for Renewed Focus on Mental Health

June 29, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBehavioral Health, mental health, mental healthcare

In 2019, more than 1 in 5 US adults experienced mental illness, with 5.2% experiencing serious mental illness. In 2020, the percentage of uninsured adults with mental illness increased to 10.5%, and 57% of all US adults experiencing a mental illness received no treatment. Existing issues with the fractured mental health care system in the…

How value-based care can support the growing mental and behavioral health need

May 20, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBehavioral Health, COVID-19, mental health, SDOH, Telehealth, vbc

Health plans in the United States are increasingly shifting away from traditional fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement toward value-based care (VBC) models, which incent the quality of care as opposed to quantity. Although the promise of high-quality, cost-effective care is alluring, the adoption of and engagement in these programs has proven challenging for both plans and providers…

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