The number of primary care visits for a mental health concern increased from 2006 to 2018, according to a new research article. Primary care visits that had a mental health condition as a primary diagnosis increased from 3.4% of visits in 2006-2007 to 6.3% of visits by 2016 and 2018. Four factors were associated with a greater likelihood that a mental health concern would be addressed during a primary care visit: younger age, payment through Medicare or Medicaid, female sex, and the visit physician being the patient’s usual primary care physician.
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Source: https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/more-patients-getting-care-mental-health-conditions-primary-care-visits