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Significant proportions of care shifted to telehealth by late March
Optum extends telehealth flexibilities through at least May 31
With a global pandemic continuing to interrupt people’s everyday lives, access to behavioral health and emotional support has never been more critical. Optum continues to respond to the need by significantly expanding the availability of telehealth visits, including growing the number of providers available to see patients virtually.
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Early data suggests that providers and members are benefiting from a transition from in-person visits to telehealth sessions delivered through telephone and video chat platforms, or through Optum’s proprietary behavioral health virtual visit platform. By the end of March, 33% of all care was shifted to telehealth with the following results:
Early claims data indicates a significant shift in the use of telehealth for behavioral health care. Normally, about 2% of all behavioral health claims Optum receives are for a telehealth visit. By the end of March, approximately 33% of all behavioral health claims for Optum members were for a telehealth visit. The most recent claims data indicates that the proportion of telehealth visits continues to sharply increase.
“We will continue to ensure the people we serve are able to stay connected with behavioral health care providers during COVID-19,” said Rebecca Schechter, CEO, Optum Behavioral Health. “We’re also doing more by proactively reaching out to our most vulnerable members so they understand how to best continue their treatment, including prescription refills.”
Additional Optum efforts to serve people needing behavioral and emotional support include:
Optum behavioral health and EAP members can find more information by logging on to their Live and Work Well account at http://www.liveandworkwell.com.
For providers, more information can be found on Provider Express at www.providerexpress.com.
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Aaron Albright 202-383-6403 aaron.albright@optum.com
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