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A new study found that individuals with behavioral health conditions had higher average medical and surgical treatment costs* than patients without those conditions.
Average annual medical/surgical treatment costs excluding behavioral health treatment
In the study, the highest-cost group is the percentage of population (about 10%) responsible for about 70% of total healthcare costs.
* Allowed costs, which include both the insurer’s share of the cost as well as any applicable member cost sharing.