Behavioral Health Business October 4, 2024
Behavioral health utilization is accelerating even as other levels of care are diminishing in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
A new report from the health care data and services company Trilliant Health shows that behavioral health utilization in the U.S. was up 40% in 2023 compared to 2019. Utilization is also accelerating.
Behavioral health utilization increased 13% year over year in 2023, but only 5% year over year in 2022.
At the same time, primary care utilization is lower than it was before the pandemic, down 12% in 2023 compared to the pre-pandemic era. It’s also down 4% in 2023 year over year.
These and other key data points are vital for defining the landscape of health care and...