Behavioral health emergency department visits are projected to increase by 1 million over the next decade, with adult visits expected to grow 12% and pediatric visits projected to rise 7% — outpacing physical health ED growth, according to an Sg2 report shared with Becker’s. The report analyzed Sg2 forecasting data, CMS limited datasets, Vizient clinical and claims data, Claritas population data and federal workforce research. More than one-third of the U.S. population — about 122 million people — lives in a mental health professional shortage area, according to the report. Additionally, 45% of behavioral health providers are unavailable to treat new Medicare or Medicaid patients.
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Source: https://www.beckersbehavioralhealth.com/research-analysis/behavioral-health-ed-visits-projected-to-rise-by-1-million-4-notes/