Behavioral health costs keep rising — what's at stake for payers
Behavioral health care is under growing financial and operational strain.
Despite increased spending, fragmented care models, access challenges and fee-for-service structures continue to limit outcomes and drive unnecessary emergency visits and hospitalizations. Patients, providers and payers are left navigating disconnected systems that hinder coordinated care.
The impact is significant. Individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorder and autism spectrum disorder face higher medical costs, repeated acute events and gaps in follow-up care, while many still encounter barriers to timely treatment.
A different approach is emerging.
This report outlines how integrated, value-based care models align incentives, improve engagement and reduce avoidable utilization by connecting behavioral, medical and social supports within a coordinated system.
Download the report to learn:
Despite increased spending, fragmented care models, access challenges and fee-for-service structures continue to limit outcomes and drive unnecessary emergency visits and hospitalizations. Patients, providers and payers are left navigating disconnected systems that hinder coordinated care.
The impact is significant. Individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorder and autism spectrum disorder face higher medical costs, repeated acute events and gaps in follow-up care, while many still encounter barriers to timely treatment.
A different approach is emerging.
This report outlines how integrated, value-based care models align incentives, improve engagement and reduce avoidable utilization by connecting behavioral, medical and social supports within a coordinated system.
Download the report to learn:
- How fragmented delivery drives higher costs, with behavioral health populations incurring 2.8x to 6.2x greater medical spend
- Why integrated, value-based models are gaining traction — increasing treatment engagement while reducing inpatient admissions and ED visits
- Where access breaks down, as more than 75% of individuals who needed care but did not receive it say they would still benefit
- What leading approaches are doing differently to enable earlier intervention and more sustainable outcomes
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