Mental Health Coverage Remains Priority For Employers, Survey Suggests

Kaiser Health News (10/27, Andrews) reports, “Almost three years after the” COVID-19 “pandemic upended workplaces, mental health coverage remains a priority for employers, according to an annual employer surveyfielded by KFF” that revealed that almost “half of surveyed large employers – those with at least 200 workers – reported that a growing share of their workers were using mental health services.” Nevertheless, nearly “a third of that group said their health plan’s network didn’t have enough behavioral” healthcare professionals “for employees to have timely access to the care they need.”

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— “Employers Are Concerned About Covering Workers’ Mental Health Needs, Survey Finds “Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News , October 27, 2022

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