Mental Health

Access and coverage

Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads
More than 25 years after the first federal mental health parity protections were put in place, adequate coverage for behavioral health care remains elusive. This brief explains the federal behavioral health parity requirements and sets out key policy issues.
Section 1115 Waiver Watch: Contingency Management
Of the 800,000 Medicaid enrollees aged 12 to 64 with a diagnosed stimulant use disorder in 2019, about 20% were in states that now have approved 1115 Medicaid waivers for contingency management services (California, Delaware, Montana, Washington).
Mental Health Findings from 2022 Women’s Health Survey
This issue brief focuses on the access and coverage of mental health services using data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey.
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage in Medicare
These FAQs review mental health and substance use disorder coverage and cost sharing in Medicare and discuss recent policy changes related to coverage of mental health and substance use disorder treatments.
Examining New Medicaid Resources to Expand School-Based Behavioral Health Services
How does the recent guidance from CMS increase access to behavioral health care services in schools? KFF explores implementation of provisions from the Safer Communities Act of 2022.