Encompassing mental health conditions and substance use disorders, behavioral health is a key component of whole health. At Anthem, we believe a comprehensive approach is needed to address the behavioral health needs of our communities.
Anthem is committed to using data and listening to those on the front lines of behavioral healthcare to gain a deeper understanding of those we serve. As part of this commitment, we developed an inaugural report to analyze more than 27 million healthcare claims and results from our nationwide clinician survey.
Our behavioral health affects nearly every aspect of our day-to-day lives. Yet despite clear connections between behavioral and physical conditions, our healthcare system has long siloed behavioral health treatment, making it difficult for healthcare providers to see the full picture of a patient’s health. At Anthem, we’re taking a whole health approach to improve access, affordability, and outcomes.
We’re leveraging our expertise, technology, and innovative approaches to predict, prevent, identify, and treat behavioral health conditions. Hear from our experts on way we’re tackling a wide range of issues.
Dr. Jessica Chaudhary on Covid-19, Behavioral Health, and an Alarming Rise In Suicide
Medical Director Dr. Jessica Chaudhary discusses the alarming rise in suicide ideation, the behavioral health conditions that put people at greater risk, and the connection between public health crises and whole health.
Dr. Sandrine Pirard on When Substance Use and Pregnancy Collide
VP Medical Director Dr. Sandrine Pirard discusses the prevalence of substance use disorders in pregnant and postpartum women and how Anthem’s approach to coordinating care is essential to improving the whole health of women and children.
Wendy Farmer on Compassionately and Effectively Responding to Behavioral Health Crises
Crisis Solutions Leader Wendy Farmer discusses how behavioral health crises are currently addressed and the importance of developing crisis systems to reduce stigma, provide effective behavior health crisis interventions, and improve the health of communities.
Dr. Charma Dudley on Reducing Health Disparties Through Culturally Competent Care
Associate Director of Behavioral Health Services Dr. Charma Dudley discusses the ways in which disparities in access, awareness and treatment affect behavioral health outcomes for diverse populations and how Anthem is increasing cultural competency among providers to address members’ whole health.
Dr. Nancy Norman, MPH, on Connecting the Dots Between Behavioral Health and Housing
Medical Director of Integration Dr. Nancy Norman, MPH, discusses the connections between behavioral health and safe/affordable housing, insecure housing and homelessness, and how Anthem is increasing access to housing and behavioral healthcare to improve outcomes.
Despite More Symptoms, COVID-Era Mental Healthcare Claims Decrease
HealthPayerIntelligence, 05-06-2021
Mental healthcare claims have decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic even though more adults have reported symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Scripps National News, 05-06-2021
Anthem released its first ever State of the Nation’s Mental Health report while Mental Health America has a new toolkit to help people transition back into public life.
EXPLORING THE STATE OF OUR NATION’S MENTAL HEALTH: WHAT PROVIDERS ARE SAYING
ThinkAnthem, 05-04-2021
The U.S. is currently experiencing a dramatic increase in behavioral health needs, in large part due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to listening to those on the front lines of the pandemic and analyzing our own data to deepen our understanding of the communities we serve.
Americans are not getting the mental health treatment they need, report says
CNN, 05-03-2021
Americans are not getting the mental health assistance they need during the worst pandemic of the last century, according to the inaugural State of the Nation’s Mental Health report released Monday by Anthem.
How the Closure of In-School Learning Damaged U.S. Children’s Mental Health During the Pandemic
TIME, 04-29-2021
Nobody ever believed the pandemic would go easy on children. The virus might target them less directly than it targets older people, but other challenges—the loss of school, the loss of play, the loss of time with friends—would exact their own emotional toll.
USA Today, 04-28-2021
Doctors have long known that unplanned pregnancies in women with certain chronic health problems and exposure in the womb to substances like drugs and alcohol can lead to a child’s increased risk for psychiatric or behavioral problems.
SCREENING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE WHOLE HEALTH
ThinkAnthem, 04-07-2021
Even before the onset of COVID-19, the U.S. was struggling to effectively diagnose and treat a growing number of mental health issues. The magnitude of the problem has only increased during the pandemic, with more than half a million people reporting signs of anxiety or depression.
College students needed spring break for their mental health. Covid-19 took that away.
Vox, 03-15-2021
To ensure that there are no outbreaks on campus, many colleges are canceling spring break altogether or replacing it with “wellness days” to prevent students from traveling to holiday hot spots.
Business Insider, 03-15-2021
Mental health has become a major point of concern as employees have navigated work through the global pandemic. Employers have a responsibility to provide support to their team members as they struggle to cope.
