News Report | August 13, 2017
More Than 90% Of Uninsured Consumers With Behavioral Health Disorders Eligible For ACA Subsidies
More than 90% of uninsured adults ages 18 to 64 with behavioral health disorders in 2014 were eligible for some sort of insurance assistance under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA), either via Medicaid eligibility or cost-sharing subsidies or tax credits for a health insurance marketplace plan. During 2014, an estimated 8.5 million adults ages 18 to 64 who used behavioral health services were uninsured.
These findings were reported in “Characteristics of Individuals With Behavioral Health Conditions Who Remain Uninsured After Full Implementation of the ACA” by Mir M. Ali, Ph.D.; Judith L. Teich, M.S . . .