1. Consumer Knowledge of Insurance Coverage of Alcohol Treatment Services in the United States: Changes Since 2015
- Author
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Meenakshi S, Subbaraman, Julia, Tubert, Yu, Ye, Deidre, Patterson, Katherine J, Karriker-Jaffe, and Nina, Mulia
- Subjects
Male ,Adult ,Medically Uninsured ,Insurance, Health ,Adolescent ,Hispanic or Latino ,Middle Aged ,United States ,Insurance Coverage ,Health Services Accessibility ,Black or African American ,Young Adult ,Humans ,Female - Abstract
Aims of this study are to examine (a) whether consumer knowledge about their health insurance coverage for alcohol-related services has changed over time and (b) whether racial, ethnic, and income disparities in known coverage have changed over time.This was a general population study comparing the 2015 and 2020 National Alcohol Surveys (Between 2015 and 2020, the prevalence of those reporting being insured without alcohol treatment coverage decreased (-2.8%,Results suggest some persistent disparities in known alcohol treatment coverage. They also suggest a need for both greater insurance coverage of alcohol-related services and greater efforts by employers, insurers, and practitioners to inform their constituents and increase knowledge about what alcohol-related services are available to them.
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- 2023