4 Trends Identified by the Mental Health Parity Index

This report from Becker’s Behavioral Health on the Mental Health Parity Index finds widespread discrepancies in access to mental health and SUD care, with 43 states showing in-network gaps compared to physical health care. It reports that patients in most counties struggle to find in-network behavioral health providers, clinicians are paid substantially less than physical health clinicians, and no insurer consistently meets parity standards nationwide.