Telepsychiatry Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Children Enrolled in Medicaid.
Psychiatr Serv
; 74(6): 644-647, 2023 06 01.
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| ID: mdl-36444530
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study examined telepsychiatry use among children enrolled in Medicaid before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was conducted of claims data from the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System for children (ages 3-17) with any mental health service use in 2019 (N=5,606,555) and 2020 (N=5,094,446).RESULTS:
The number of children using mental health services declined by 9.1% from 2019 to 2020. Mental health services in all care settings (inpatient, outpatient, residential, emergency department, intensive outpatient/partial hospitalization) declined except for telehealth, which increased by 829.6%. In 2020, 44.5% of children using telehealth were non-Hispanic White, 16.1% were non-Hispanic Black, and 19.7% were Hispanic. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, trauma, anxiety, depression, and behavior/conduct disorder were the most prevalent psychiatric diagnoses among children using telehealth services.CONCLUSIONS:
Although telehealth use increased substantially in 2020, overall mental health service use declined among Medicaid-enrolled children. Telehealth may not fully address unmet mental health service needs.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Psiquiatria
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Telemedicina
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COVID-19
Limite:
Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychiatr Serv
Assunto da revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article