Estimating Medicaid Reimbursement For Psychological Services
Medicaid reimburses, on average, 74.0 percent of Medicare rates for psychological services, with nearly all states paying less than Medicare. Most states raised Medicaid reimbursement rates by 25-33 percent for three common psychotherapy and psychological testing services between 2019-21 and 2024.
Authors
- Emily Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4476-6151)
- Briana S. Last (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5473-1357)
- Jane M. Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-6078)
- Aine Huntington
Institutions
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Mitchell College (US)
- Huntington University (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Affairs
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2025.00563
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00