# Medicare and Medicaid Behavioral Health Service Use Among Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan Enrollees

## TL;DR

This study examines how often behavioral health services are used and who pays for them among people enrolled in dual-eligible special needs plans.

## Contribution

The study provides new insights into the use and funding of behavioral health services in dual-eligible special needs plans.

## Key findings

- Behavioral health services are commonly used by dual-eligible special needs plan enrollees.
- Medicaid primarily covers behavioral health services for these enrollees.
- Medicare's role in covering these services is limited.

## Abstract

This cross-sectional study investigates the prevalence of behavioral health services among Medicare and Medicaid enrollees in dual-eligible special needs plans and the distribution paid for by each program.