Healthcare Innovation April 4, 2024
HHS Office of Inspector General report finds only one-third of the total behavioral healthcare workforce actively serves Medicare and Medicaid enrollees
A study conducted on data from 20 selected counties across the country by the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General found that, despite unprecedented demand for services, only one-third of the total behavioral healthcare workforce actively serves Medicare and Medicaid enrollees.
This review focused on providers with a specialization and training in behavioral health in 20 selected counties. OIG selected a diverse group of 10 urban and 10 rural counties from 10 states that are geographically dispersed throughout the country. It determined the ratio of providers to enrollees in each of the three programs as...
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