Adults mental health treatment by insurance status U.S. 2022

In 2022, some 28.6 percent of respondents in the United States who received mental health treatment were covered by Medicaid/CHIP. This statistic represents the percentage of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment in the past year, sorted by health insurance status as of 2022.

Percentage of U.S. adults who received mental health treatment in 2022, by health insurance status

Characteristic	Percentage of U.S. adults
Private coverage	22.3%
Medicaid/CHIP	28.6%
Other coverage*	19.8%
No coverage	12%

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

base: around 70,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

Mental health treatment is using prescription medication or receiving outpatient or inpatient care for problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health. Respondents were asked not to include treatment for alcohol or drug use. Respondents with unknown treatment information were excluded.
* Other health insurance is defined as having Medicare, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), TRICARE, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA), the Veterans Administration (VA), military health care, or any other type of health insurance.

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