Telehealth isn’t going away. But it isn’t taking over, either.

The question for health plan and provider organization executives is no longer whether to offer virtual care. The question is what delivery model will define the next decade—and how much infrastructure to build around each modality.

A recent study of behavioral health treatment patterns among U.S. service members offers some clarity (see;Telebehavioral Health, In-Person, And Hybrid Modalities Of Treatment Delivery Among US Service Members: Longitudinal Observational Study). Among individuals receiving care for 12 behavioral health conditions, 60% received in-person care only, 4 . . .

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Mental Health Services

The mental health market is defined as treatment services for mental and emotional health and psychiatric care for individuals of all ages. Mental health services are provided by a wide array of professionals, including certified counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, and social workers. The mental health market is facing new challenges – continued cost pressures on Medicare, Medicaid, and government programs; a shift to value-based care financing models; increased consolidation of health systems; and a push towards tech-enabled, consumer-led interventions. While these challenges may seem immense, the mental health market has experienced numerous shifts over the years from the move to managed care to increased community-based care. Organizations that can adapt to these changes are most likely to succeed.


Youth with a history of out-of-home (OOH) placement who visited an emergency department for a mental health concern stayed an estimated 24% longer than youth without a history of OOH placement, according to a recent study. Use of physical or pharmacological restraints for agitation was more likely for youth with a history of OOH placement. Researchers analyzed 1,572 emergency department care encounters made by 1,119 youth between January 1, 2021, and June 30, 2024. In… Read