Utilization and Spending on Mental Health Services Among Children and Youths With Commercial Insurance
Mariah M. Kalmin, Jonathan Cantor, Dena M Bravata, Pen-Che Ho, Christopher Whaley, Ryan K. McBain
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines telehealth, in-person, and overall pediatric mental health service utilization and spending rates from January 2019 through August 2022 among a US pediatric population with commercial insurance.
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Mental healthBusinessHealth insuranceActuarial scienceEnvironmental healthPsychologyDemographic economicsEconomicsPsychiatryEconomic growthMedicineHealth careAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareHealthcare Policy and ManagementGlobal Health Care Issues