This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under CFDA program 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants provides $802,551 to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to study the effects of increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for mental health services on provider participation and patient outcomes.
The 5-year study will leverage a natural experiment occurring across multiple state Medicaid programs that are implementing mental health reimbursement rate increases in 2022. The research team will use national Medicaid claims data and qualitative interviews to assess: 1) the extent to which these rate increases impact provider behavior and patient health, and 2) the conditions under which the rate increases are most effective. The results are intended to provide policymakers with evidence-based insights to guide Medicaid mental health policies and address access gaps for this population.
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