Telehealth Has Played an Outsized Role Meeting Mental Health Needs During the...
This analysis from KFF and Epic Research finds that telehealth visits for outpatient mental health and substance use services went from virtually zero percent in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to...
View ArticleTelehealth Continues to Account for More Than a Third of Outpatient Visits...
A new analysis from KFF and Epic Research finds that telehealth visits for outpatient mental health and substance use services went from virtually zero percent in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to...
View ArticleMarch 22 Web Event: Telehealth – Beyond the Public Health Emergency
Launch of New Virtual Monthly Conversation Series The Health Wonk Shop Telehealth use soared early in the COVID-19 pandemic. While it has since diminished, it is still being used significantly more...
View ArticleThe Uncertain Future of Policies to Promote Access and Affordability Put in...
In this column for the JAMA Health Forum, Larry Levitt highlights four changes implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic that helped to make health care more accessible and affordable and the prospects...
View ArticleFAQs on Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
These FAQs provide answers to questions about Medicare’s current coverage of telehealth, changes made at the outset of the public health emergency, additional changes adopted by Congress and the...
View ArticleHow the Pandemic Continues to Shape Medicaid Priorities: Results from an...
This report provides an in-depth examination of the changes taking place in Medicaid programs across the country. The findings are drawn from the 22nd annual budget survey of Medicaid officials...
View ArticleAnnual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Average $22,463 This Year, with...
Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance average $22,463 this year, similar to last year ($22,221), the 2022 benchmark KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey finds. On average,...
View Article2022 Employer Health Benefits Survey
This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, worker contributions, cost-sharing provisions, offer rates, and more. This...
View Article2022 Employer Health Benefits Chart Pack
This slideshow captures key data from the 2022 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey survey, providing a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee...
View ArticleKFF Health Tracking Poll December 2022: The Public’s Health Care Priorities...
This survey looks at the public's health care priorities for the new Congress, including price transparency, mental health, abortion, Medicaid, and health costs. It also looks at the public's views of...
View ArticleTelehealth Delivery of Behavioral Health Care in Medicaid: Findings from a...
This issue brief reports findings from KFF’s Behavioral Health Survey of state Medicaid programs about policies and trends related to telehealth delivery of behavioral health services.
View ArticleMost State Medicaid Programs Intend to Keep Pandemic-Era Expansions in...
Two new KFF analyses examine how state Medicaid programs have utilized telehealth to increase access to behavioral health care during the pandemic and the strategies they are employing to address...
View ArticleMedicaid: What to Watch in 2023
As 2023 kicks off, a number of issues are at play that could affect coverage and financing under Medicaid. This issue brief examines key issues to watch in Medicaid in the year ahead.
View ArticleTimeline of End Dates for Key Health-Related Flexibilities Provided Through...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government declared numerous types of emergencies, Congress enacted several pieces of legislation, and various executive actions were taken and waivers...
View ArticleThe Availability and Use of Medication Abortion
This factsheet provides an overview of medication abortion, with a focus on federal and state regulations pertaining to its provision and coverage, and the role of the drug in self-managed abortions.
View ArticleRise in Use of Mental Health Apps Raises New Policy Issues
Use of digital behavioral health services increased during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person visits were limited. This brief examines how different types of mental health apps are used, how federal...
View ArticlePrivate Insurer Payments for Telehealth and In-Person Claims During the Pandemic
This analysis of 2021 claims data finds that while telehealth use remained high in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift toward virtual physician and mental health care did not materially...
View ArticleBenchmark Survey: Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 7% to...
Amid rising inflation, annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance climbed 7% on average this year to reach $23,968, a sharp departure from virtually no growth in premiums last year,...
View Article2023 Employer Health Benefits Survey
This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, worker contributions, cost-sharing provisions, offer rates, and more. This...
View Article2023 Employer Health Benefits Chart Pack
This slideshow captures key data from the 2023 KFF Employer Health Benefits Survey survey, providing a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including premiums, employee...
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