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How PBMs are tackling behavioral health
Author(s)Denise Myshko
Fact checked by: Cheney Gazzam Baltz
Demand for behavioral healthcare has surged, increasing costs for health plans and employers as millions of Americans deal with mental illness, substance use disorders and access challenges.
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The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the cracks in America’s mental and behavioral healthcare system. At the height of the pandemic, the rates of depression and anxiety worldwide had increased by 25%, according to the World Health Organization, and 90% of adults in the U.S. believed the country was facing a mental health crisis, according to results of a
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