Results

In the spring of 2025, Path Forward supported a survey by the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI) of 400 U.S. employers (500+ employees) to assess how mental health benefits are being offered and measured. The results highlight a paradox: 97% of employers cover mental health and/or substance use care but only 22% actually monitor the […]

A new national survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) in partnership with Path Forward reveals a troubling yet unsurprising reality: insurance coverage does not guarantee access to mental health care. For many, these findings mirror personal experience. Yet, when those experiences are validated by data that confirms how far-reaching the problem is, […]

Path Forward, along with our partners, the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and the American Psychiatric Association, commissioned Milliman to conduct the most comprehensive claims analysis to date. Reflecting 219 million Americans across Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans, this data gives us our first true national picture of Collaborative Care adoption.

Mental health treatment is most effective when symptoms are identified and addressed early, similar to all health conditions. By implementing Measurement-based Care into mental health and substance use treatment—which involves the use of validated metrics to regularly monitor symptoms and outcomes— clinicians can tailor treatment to individual needs, adjusting care at key decision points throughout the treatment plan.

The first business-led statewide mental health initiative is here! Launched at the 2024 Leadership Conference on Safety and Sustainability, headlined by Michael Phelps, the initiative focuses on making Florida a top-five state for overall well-being and, ultimately, the healthiest state in America.

Measurement-based care (MBC) is an essential strategy for early screening, intervention, and mitigating medication adverse effects, ultimately improving mental health outcomes.

Funded by the Sozosei Foundation, this white paper report presents the NCQA’s findings and highlights models that have successfully improved access to care. These models have the potential to influence the future design of behavioral health networks and adequacy standards.

The Path Forward Coalition has released a new report: “Equitable Access to Care for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Standards, Measures, and Enforcement of Network Adequacy.”

The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions recently released an updated framework for workplace mental health strategy.

The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) published a white paper summarizing the findings and recommendations of its roundtable on pediatric and adolescent collaborative care, hosted in January 2023 in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School.

Only 31% of employers were satisfied with network access for behavioral health services according to a survey of 221 employers that provide health coverage to over 10 million employees and dependents.

The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) stands out as the most evidence-based method for integrating behavioral health into primary care. Despite its proven effectiveness, especially for children and adolescents, adoption has been slow, particularly in pediatric practices.