The Thorn In Our Side
For the past several years, we’ve reported on the ‘access bottle neck’ for behavioral health services. Access was a problem before the pandemic—and the pandemic’s effect on mental health disorder prevalence has exacerbated the existing problem.
So what does this look like on the ground? The statistics from a recent survey do not paint a great picture of the delivery system:
57% of consumers seeking behavioral health treatment did not receive care in at least one case (compared to 32% for physical …
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