As of 2017,primary care reimbursements were 23.8 percent higher thanbehavioral reimbursements, which is an increase from 20.8 percenthigher in 2015. (Image: Shutterstock)
It's getting harder and more expensive for many people to getbehavioral health care, according to Milliman Inc.'s report,"Addiction and Mental Health vs. Physical Health-Widening disparities in network use and providerreimbursement."
The Bowman Family Foundation engaged Milliman to use third-partyadministrative claims data to assess non-quantitative treatmentlimitations associated with behavioral health care services. Theanalysis, covering 37 million employees and dependents, reflectsthat conditions have worsened since a similar study was publishedtwo years ago.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
