In the report, published May 15, the information and analytics firm examined deidentified claims data. Insurance claims for mental health diagnoses rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, according to the report.
The analysis found claims related to ADHD are climbing among all age groups. Among adults 18-34, the number of patients with an ADHD diagnosis rose by 61% from 2019 to 2023, and claims rose by 101%. Among adults 45-64, the number of patients with ADHD rose by 45%, and claims were up by 70%.
Among adults 65 and older, ADHD diagnoses were up 40%, and claims were up 60% from 2019 to 2023.
Here are the four other fastest growing conditions among adults from 2019 to 2023, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions:
- Stress
Patients: up 50%
Claims: up 86% - Developmental Disorders
Patients: up 34%
Claims: up 75% - Anxiety
Patients: up 34%
Claims: up 72% - Depression
Patients: up 25%
Claims: up 52%
Read the full report here.
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