HPIO brief explores coverage, affordability of mental healthcare for young Ohioans

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The Health Policy Institute of Ohio has released a new brief titled “Insurance coverage and affordability of mental healthcare for Ohio children and youth.”
 
Many young Ohioans experience mental health challenges, and families often have difficulty navigating the mental healthcare and insurance systems. For some families in Ohio, having a health insurance plan is not enough to overcome barriers to access, as illustrated above. The brief examines health insurance coverage, cost of care and how they influence access to mental health services.
 
HPIO has also released a new 4-page policy explainer on federal and state mental health parity laws. 
 
The coverage and affordability brief is the final in a series of four briefs released as part of HPIO’s Ohio Child Mental Health Project. Led by HPIO and informed by a multi-sector advisory group, the Ohio Child Mental Health Project includes other briefs that explore: 

• Prevalence data of various mental health conditions
• Factors that contribute to mental health challenges for young Ohioans
• Access to mental healthcare services among Ohio children and youth