Medicaid Coverage of Mental and Substance Use Disorder Emergency Department Visits
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2017
Medicaid Covered the Largest Share of Hospital Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders
- Suicide ideation, attempt or self-harm: 39% of costs
- Bipolar and related disorders: 37% of costs
- Alcohol-related disorders: 34% of costs
Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #257,
Costs of Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the United States, 2017.
www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb257-ED-Costs-Mental-Substance-Use-Disorders-2017.jsp.
HCUP Data Partners can be found at:
www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/partners.jsp.
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