Return on Investment of Enhanced Behavioral Health Services
In this cohort study, every $100 invested in an employer-sponsored behavioral health program with fast access to psychotherapy and medication management was associated with a reduction in medical claims costs by $190. These findings suggest that expanding access to behavioral health care may be a financially viable cost-reduction strategy for health care buyers.
Authors
- Adam Mourad Chekroud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0497-596X)
- Matt Hawrilenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9556-4391)
- Emily J Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-2753)
- John Harrison Krystal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6952-1726)
- Martin P. Paulus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-3606)
- Millard D. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2225-9243)
- Casey Smolka
- Geetu Ambwani
- Anita Mohandas
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
- Laureate Institute for Brain Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.57834
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 39.42
Funders
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences