Disparities in Virtual Outpatient Mental Health Care Utilization Among Commercially Insured Children and Adults, 2023-2025
Healthcare
United States
Started October 13, 2026
In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed outpatient mental health visits delivered to commercially insured patients aged 6-64 years between January 2023 and December 2025
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Barriers to virtual outpatient mental health care for children include lack of parental awareness and technological access.
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Community outreach programs should be implemented to raise awareness of virtual mental health care options for children.
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Adults are more likely to utilize virtual outpatient mental health care due to higher awareness of available services.
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Access to virtual outpatient mental health care should be prioritized for commercially insured children to address utilization disparities.
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The shift to virtual mental health care has not equally benefited all age groups within the commercially insured population.
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Utilization rates of virtual outpatient mental health services should be monitored to identify inequities among different age groups.
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Disparities in virtual outpatient mental health care utilization among commercially insured children and adults should be addressed through targeted policy interventions.
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Disparities in virtual mental health care utilization can be reduced through targeted interventions and policy changes.
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Commercially insured children are less likely to receive timely virtual mental health care compared to their adult counterparts.
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Telehealth services should be designed to meet the unique needs of children to improve their utilization rates.
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