BenefitsPRO December 2, 2019
Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Health insurers predict that mental and behavioral conditions will become one of the most common–and expensive–conditions they see.

Employers should be prepared to handle rising health care costs to treat mental and behavioral health disorders – expected by insurers to become some of the top and most expensive conditions, according to Willis Tower Wilson’s 2020 Global Medical Trends Survey.

While cancer, cardiovascular diseases and conditions affecting musculoskeletal and connective tissue continue to be the most prevalent and expensive conditions, mental and behavioral disorders will become increasingly significant, so say this year’s survey of 296 leading medical insurers operating in 79 countries.

Within the next five years, 27 percent of health insurers predict that mental and behavioral conditions will be among...

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Topics: Employer, Insurance, Market Research, Mental Health, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Trends
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