The Thorn In Our Side

For the past several years, we’ve reported on the ‘access bottle neck’ for behavioral health services: Speeding Access For Addictions, Rethinking Access Solutions, Digital As The Access Solution, Access To Care & Care Continuity Are Front & Center For Health Plans and What Are Health Plans Doing About Access?. Access was a problem before the pandemic—and the pandemic’s effect on mental health disorder prevalence has exacerbated the existing problem (see COVID-19 Had A Negative Impact On Mental Well-Being For 70% Of Americans).

So what does this look like on the ground? The statistics from a . . .