Anthem has released a report detailing telehealth and behavioral health participation among white, Black, Hispanic and Latino, and Asian populations during COVID-19. Researchers analyzed the data of Medicaid members across 14 states, according to a July 14 news release.
Five things to know:
- Depression and anxiety are diagnosed 32 to 40 percent less in Black, Hispanic and Latino communities
- Forty percent of Hispanic and Latino people had a telehealth visit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Behavioral health visits fell 7.7 percent across all racial groups during COVID-19.
- Black people were 7.4 percent less likely to participate in any behavioral health visits before COVID-19 than white people. This disparity has continued throughout the pandemic, the report said.
- Anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder were among the top five telehealth diagnoses for white, Black, Hispanic and Latino, and Asian populations.