Anthem releases telehealth, behavioral health report: 5 things to know

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:

1. Depression and anxiety are diagnosed 32 to 40 percent less in Black, Hispanic and Latino communities
   
   
2. Forty percent of Hispanic and Latino people had a telehealth visit during the COVID-19 pandemic.
   
   
3. Behavioral health visits fell 7.7 percent across all racial groups during COVID-19.
   
   
4. 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.
   
   
5. Anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder were among the top five telehealth diagnoses for white, Black, Hispanic and Latino, and Asian populations.