Medicare's Mental Health Coverage: How COVID-19 Highlights Gaps and Opportunities for Improvement
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Description
Report explores Medicare beneficiaries' access to mental healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic. Breaks down data by beneficiary type, severity of illness, and rural versus urban location, among other measures. Highlights barriers to care and makes recommendations for the future.
Author(s)
Beth McGinty
Date
07/2020
Type
Document
Organization
Commonwealth Fund
Tagged as
Aging and aging-related services · Elderly population · Health disparities · Infectious diseases · Medicare · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data