U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO) "Behavioral Health: Patient Access, Provider Claims Payment, and the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic" | International Society of Substance Use Professionals

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Source: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-21-437r.pdf

Fast Facts

How has the need for and availability of services for mental health and substance use disorders changed during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Evidence suggests these conditions increased while access to care decreased.

Centers for Disease Control surveys found about 38% of respondents reported symptoms of anxiety or depression from April 2020 through Feb. 2021—up from about 11% in 2019
Emergency department visits for overdoses and suicide attempts from mid-March to mid-Oct. 2020 were up 36% and 26%, respectively, from 2019
Many behavioral health service providers reported increasing demand and decreasing staff sizes

Behavioral Health Patient Access, Provider Claims Payment, and the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic.pdf

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