
To better understand behavioral health as a cost driver, McKinsey analyzed national insurance entitlements data and found that 60{98fb4bf09eaa45a12be049e9b912c2b8e14853fbaec93f03ba25c1f88cf4bcba} of total medical expenses are borne by members with mental disorders and substance use.
The cost of treating diabetes patients with depression is a direct result of limited access to preventive care for people with mental illness. Moreover, people suffering from existing diseases such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder are behaving more aggressively, placing further strain on the health-care system, and increasing costs in an already unprecedented economic downturn.
The impact of COVID-19
As governments struggle to contain COVID 19, it is important to know what measures society can take to mitigate the impact of behavioral disorders on public health and the health system.
As the pandemic continues, ongoing and necessary public health measures expose many people to situations associated with poor mental outcomes such as depression and drug use.…
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