Implementing parity for mental health and substance use treatment in Medicaid

Rates of mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs) in the adult Medicaid population are higher than for adults with Medicare or private health insurance. In this publication, HIP Investigator, Dr. Marguerite Burns et al. estimates the association between the implementation of parity in coverage for mental health and substance use disorder (MHSUD) services within the Medicaid program and MHSUD service use.

The authors’ findings suggest that parity implementation in Medicaid could increase access to effective MHSUD services in a high‐need population.

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