A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics outlines strategies to improve the financing of healthcare services for adolescents and young adults.
Despite passage of federal legislation that held promise to improve the financing of healthcare for adolescents and young adults (AYAs), significant barriers remain for both patients and providers. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, yet 13.7% of 18- to 25-year-olds lack health insurance. The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act passed in 2008, yet inadequate confidentiality assurances and coverage impede optimal care delivery. Coverage of mental, behavioral, sexual, and reproductive health has been particularly affected.
A comprehensive policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics provides recommendations to improve AYA healthcare financing and promotes provider …
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DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardEli Lilly and Company; Advisory Council, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Subboard for Adolescent Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Grant/Research SupportPatty Brisben Foundation
Editorial BoardsOsteoporosis International; Bone; Journal of Adolescent Health
DisclosuresConsultant/Advisory BoardEli Lilly and Company; Advisory Council, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Subboard for Adolescent Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Grant/Research SupportPatty Brisben Foundation
Editorial BoardsOsteoporosis International; Bone; Journal of Adolescent Health