Study: Behavioral health management can reduce costs, improve health
More than one-third of hospitalization costs in 13 low-income N.J. communities are linked with behavioral health conditions, underscoring the need for better coordination of behavioral and physical healthcare, according to a Rutgers study.
Conducted by the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, the study found that in these communities, mental health disorders and substance abuse accounted for $880 million in annual inpatient costs.
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