Massachusetts report a 'call to action' for transformation of BH system.

HEALTH care reform; CONTINUUM of care; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH services accessibility; HELP-seeking behavior; HEALTH insurance; LABOR demand; LABOR supply; MEDICAID; MEDICAL appointments; MEDICAL needs assessment; MENTAL health; MENTAL health services; POLICY sciences; SUBSTANCE abuse; TELEMEDICINE; HEALTH insurance reimbursement; TELEPSYCHIATRY

Despite ongoing success at maintaining near‐universal health care coverage since the passage of Massachusetts' health care reform law in 2006, adults and their families, especially vulnerable populations, are having difficulty accessing behavioral health services, a new report by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBS) Foundation finds. Cited as a call to action for policymakers and stakeholders, the report calls for reforming the state's fragmented, difficult‐to‐navigate behavioral health care system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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