Availability of Surveyed Behavioral Health Providers To Treat New Patients Enrolled In Medicare & Medicaid (OEI-09-21-00410)

On June 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published this Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) report # 09-21-00410 regarding the availability of surveyed behavioral health provider organizations to treat new consumers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. This review is part of a three-part series about access to behavioral health services in traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid managed care that OIG is conducting, in part, because of congressional interest in ensuring access to care . . .