Access to Psychiatric Appointments for Medicaid Enrollees in 4 Large US Cities

Diksha Brahmbhatt; William L Schpero

doi:10.1001/jama.2024.13074

Access to Psychiatric Appointments for Medicaid Enrollees in 4 Large US Cities

JAMA. 2024 Aug 27;332(8):668-669. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.13074.

Authors

Diksha Brahmbhatt^{1

2}, William L Schpero^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York.
² Now with Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
³ Center for Health Equity, Cornell University, New York, New York.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This audit study examines availability of and wait times for Medicaid enrollee appointments with psychiatric prescribing clinicians across 4 of the most populous US cities.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Appointments and Schedules
Female
Health Services Accessibility* / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Medicaid* / statistics & numerical data
Mental Disorders / therapy
Mental Health Services* / statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Time Factors
United States
Waiting Lists