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\nPediatric mental health utilization to cost U.S. employers nearly three times as much in 2023, Nomi Health study reveals<\/i><\/b>\n<\/p>\n

OREM, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Nomi Health<\/a> <\/b>announced its latest Trends in Spend Tracker<\/b>, which uses data to call attention and action to key shifts in healthcare costs. The study, which is one of the most comprehensive on youth mental health, looking at kids as young as 6 years old, found that adolescent mental health telehealth appointments cost an average $407 per member per year (PMPY) in the last year, up from just $2 in 2019 \u2014 an increase of 20,250%, largely due to the pandemic.\n<\/p>\n

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\nData from the study also indicates the youth suicide attempt rate soared 55% from 2019 to 2021, and significantly more children and teens are receiving depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses compared to pre-pandemic levels \u2014 up 12% between 2020 and 2021.\n<\/p>\n

\nAmerica\u2019s young people are in the throes of a mental health crisis, with the American Academy of Pediatrics declaring a national emergency<\/a> in October 2021. This care crisis is also a cost crisis. The claims analysis from Nomi Health projects a 186% spike in employer cost next year, at up to $4,000 per affected employee dependent, compared to approximately $1,400 in 2019.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cOnce we have data, we have a responsibility to act, no matter how ugly of a reality the data paints. Employers must take into account the impact of this crisis on tomorrow\u2019s workforce and on today\u2019s workplace stability and productivity,\u201d said Mark Newman, co-founder and CEO of Nomi Health. \u201cEmployers looking at this data should ask: Do we have the right benefits in place? Are we prepared to manage costs to take mental health utilization trends into account? Are we providing solutions to help care for our employees and their families?\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nNomi Health\u2019s Trends in Spend Tracker research also found:\n<\/p>\n