AHIP January 12, 2020
Mental health and physical health are closely connected.
About 1 in 5 U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2018, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). And only 43% of those individuals received treatment.
Did you know mental health impacts physical health as well? NAMI notes that “people with depression have a 40% higher risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases than the general population.”
And so, health insurance providers are seeking new ways to reach members who are struggling and make the care they need available, accessible, and affordable.
- Cigna is collaborating with MDLIVE to make mental health care more convenient by enabling patients to schedule via virtual visits (by secure video or phone) with providers....
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