New Data Show Mental Health Claims Continue to Rise in the U.S.

The brief analyzes de-identified medical claims and reveals mental health jumped another 11% from 2022 to 2023 and are now up 83% since before the pandemic (comparing 2019 to 2023). The pandemic-driven surge in telehealth visits for mental health conditions reversed among children under 18, dropping 14% from 2022 to 2023, while the pace among adults slowed but continued to increase by 5% in the same timeframe. Meanwhile, in-office mental health visits have seen an uptick from 2022 through 2023 among all age ...