To Improve Access and Build Connecticut’s Behavioral Health Workforce, We Need to Talk About Reimbursement Rates

To Improve Access and Build Connecticut’s Behavioral Health Workforce, We Need to Talk About Reimbursement Rates

For years now, behavioral health providers have been telling policymakers that the public and private insurance reimbursement rates for their services have not kept pace with inflation or the full cost of providing high-quality care. That reality is taking it’s toll on children and families.

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Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce for Children, Youth, and Families: A Strategic Plan for Connecticut

Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce for Children, Youth, and Families: A Strategic Plan for Connecticut

Like nearly every other state in the country, Connecticut is facing two urgent challenges that are resulting in long waitlists and delays in care: Increasing behavioral health needs among the state’s children, and A workforce shortage among those who serve children with behavioral health needs.

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