What Are The Behavioral Health Service Needs Of The Medicaid Expansion Population?

An estimated 6.3 million individuals will be newly eligible for Medicaid in these states in 2014—ranging from more than 2.4 million in California to as few as 12.5 thousand in Vermont.  Of these, it is estimated that approximately 1.2 million individuals have a serious mental illness and/or an addictive disorder. While behavioral health provider organizations in states expanding Medicaid can expect to see an increased demand, the extent to which this will move existing uncompensated care clients to the compensated care side of a provider's balance sheet is unclear. The closest available parallel . . .