STAT January 17, 2025
Meena Seshamani, Emily Parris, Doug Jacobs, Michelle Tarver, David McMullen, Josh Rising

By establishing coding and separate payment for certain DMHT devices, we hope to improve access to care

The United States continues to face a pervasive public health challenge: lack of access to behavioral health providers and resources. Behavioral health conditions have been significantly increasing in prevalence, but despite the widespread need, there continues to be a large gap between demand and availability of behavioral health resources. Persistent shortages within the behavioral health workforce often result in lengthy wait times for a behavioral health appointment and delayed patient care, which ultimately lead to worse outcomes.

To help address this challenge,...

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