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Trends in Utilization and Health Care Spending After Implementation of a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Program

2026-01-11 health systems and quality improvement Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of a comprehensive behavioral health (BH) program on healthcare utilization and total medical spending across 17 employer health plans. Study Setting and DesignA retrospective evaluation of benefit implementation across 17 employer-sponsored health plans between November 1, 2019, and January 1, 2025. Interrupted time series analysis models were used to estimate shifts in utilization patterns and medical spending across the entire health plan population before and...

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