Leveling The Playing Field
From the consumer perspective, the U.S. health care system is a confusing maze. Each of the fifty states has its own regulationsāfrom licensure to telehealth coverage and health plan regulation (for a profile of each stateās health system, behavioral health system, Medicaid program, and long-term care coverage, see OPEN MINDS State Profiles). There are 4,384Ā health plansāeach with their own provider networks, prior authorization requirements, and reimbursement rules. There are 1,715 provider organizations providing hospital services and another 15,762 provider organizations offering addiction treatment services (seeĀ OPEN MINDS IntelligenceExplorer).
In this environment . . .