NCJ Number
242543
Date Published
2013
Length
108 pages
Annotation
This report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration presents data on national expenditures for mental health services and substance abuse treatment for the period 1986 through 2009.
Abstract
General findings from this report on overall spending on mental health services and substance abuse (MHSA) treatments for the period 1986 through 2009 include the following: in 2009, MHSA treatment spending from all public and private sources was $172 billion; between 1986 and 2004, MHSA treatment as a share of all health spending decreased from 9.4 percent to 7.4 percent; during the 2007-2009 recession, both MHSA and all-health spending grew at slower rates than previous periods, 4.3 and 4.5 percent, respectively; the slow growth in MHSA spending was attributed primarily to slow growth in private spending; and growth in public spending for MHSA treatment increased significantly during the 2007-2009 recession, from 7.2 percent for 2004-2007 to 11.1 percent for 2007-2009. This report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) presents data on national expenditures for MHSA treatment for the period 1986 through 2009. The purpose of the report is to provide policymakers with baseline estimates and analyses for use in understanding the impact of coverage and eligibility expansions beyond 2009. The report sought to answer six policy questions that look at the total spending in the United States for overall MHSA treatment, mental health services, substance abuse treatment; how much was spent by each type of provider - hospital, physician, specialty provider; how much was spent by different type of setting; and how spending has changed over time. Limitations of the estimates are discussed. Tables, figures, references, and appendixes