Behavioral Health Business September 27, 2023
Behavioral health care visit volumes have increased by more than 20% since the pandemic. Meanwhile, primary care volumes have dipped.
This is primarily driven by an increase in visit volumes for anxiety, eating disorders and substance use disorder care, according to the 2023 Trends Shaping the Health Economy report by Trilliant Health. Visit volumes for anxiety disorders increased by 44.9% from 2019 to 2022. While visits for behavioral health conditions are on the rise overall, there has been a slight dip in visits for schizophrenia and ADHD.
Behavioral health visit volumes have only continued to rise since the pandemic. Between 2021 and 2022, behavioral health visits increased by 2.8%. Meanwhile, the volume of all other health care visits fell by...