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TL;DR
This cohort study analyzed US mental health facility data from 2019 to 2022 and found that four specific state policies were associated with an increased probability of facilities offering telehealth services.
JAMA Network Open · 7 authors, 4 centres
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This cohort study analyzed US mental health facility data from 2019 to 2022 and found that four specific state policies were associated with an increased probability of facilities offering telehealth services.
This national cohort study analyzed quarterly facility-level data from the SAMHSA Mental Health Treatment Locator (MATTR) from April 2019 to September 2022 to assess how state policies were associated with the availability of telehealth for mental health care. The primary outcome was the probability of a facility offering telehealth. Despite this overall expansion from 39.4% in 2019 to 88.1% in 2022, disparities persisted; facilities accepting Medicaid and those in counties with a high proportion of Black residents were less likely to offer telehealth.