Behavioral Health Business December 1, 2023
Highmark Wholecare reports that over a third of its members have been diagnosed with at least one mental health condition.
That’s according to a recent analysis of over 420,000 Highmark Wholecare members, which found that mental health disorders have become the most common health condition among its members, surpassing common conditions like diabetes, hypertension, tobacco use and obesity.
The Pennsylvania-based health plan has a network of over 29,000 providers and offers Medicaid and Medicare programs. Its parent company Highmark Health, recently inked a deal with Spring Health to provide its members access to Spring’s in-person and virtual therapy, medication management and 24/7 crisis support.
“While we know that mental health has been on the rise nationwide, seeing data that tells...