Access to evidence-based psychological care, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), for Medicare beneficiaries with mental health conditions such as depression, generalised anxiety disorder, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders is limited, according to a report commissioned by Big Health and conducted by actuarial consulting firm Milliman. The report found that a significant proportion of traditional Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia did not receive psychotherapy, despite clinical guidelines recommending it as first-line treatment. Instead, some patients were pres...
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