Many children with mental health issues in the United States do not receive necessary treatment due to a shortage of child psychologists. Existing research on the supply of child psychologists may not take into proper account the number of psychologists without a child and adolescent specialty credential that is needed to treat patients in this…
Behavioral health disorders have a wide range of treatments, however, recently there has been growing use of peer providers with lived experiences of mental health and substance use for the prevention and treatment of these disorders. Peers are effective providers of behavioral health treatment who encourage recovery through resilience building, empowerment, and self-advocacy. There remains…
Buprenorphine is shown to be an effective medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder. It promotes long-term recovery and decreases the risk of mortality. Although Medicaid programs largely cover buprenorphine products, many continue to apply prior authorization (PA) requirements. This report studies how state Medicaid programs apply PA requirements to buprenorphine products.
A large percentage of patients experiencing behavioral health issues seek help in primary care settings. Most are discharged without receiving behavioral health treatments. Furthermore, roughly half of all care for common psychiatric disorders is provided in primary care settings, and patients are often more open to discussing mental health concerns with their primary care physicians….
