Insurance participation in mental health, addiction treatment facilities

Insurance participation varies across mental health and substance use disorder facilities, according to data published Feb. 2 by KFF.

The data also showed that 5% of substance use disorder facilities don't participate in any insurance and operate on a self-pay basis only.

Here are the percentages of insurance participation within the two types of facilities:

Mental health facilities

1. Medicaid: 88%
2. Private insurance: 80%
3. Medicare: 67%

Substance use disorder facilities

1. Private insurance: 76%
2. Medicaid: 75%
3. Medicare: 47%