Nearly Two-Thirds Of All States Cover Behavioral Health Therapy For Children & Youth

Nearly one-third of children ages 3-17 enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plans reported having mental, emotional, developmental, and/or behavioral needs, and about half of all children with a behavioral health diagnosis are not receiving necessary treatment or services. In response, states are prioritizing children’s behavioral health and increasingly implementing policies to strengthen access to behavioral health services, according to a recent analysis.

These findings were reported by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASP). The researchers analyzed state Medicaid coverage of behavioral health services in all 50 states and . . .