{"id":869834,"date":"2025-07-15T10:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-data-from-lexisnexis-risk-solutions-highlight-regional-imbalance-in-mental-health-provider-availability\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T14:27:16","slug":"new-data-from-lexisnexis-risk-solutions-highlight-regional-imbalance-in-mental-health-provider-availability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-data-from-lexisnexis-risk-solutions-highlight-regional-imbalance-in-mental-health-provider-availability\/","title":{"rendered":"New Data from LexisNexis Risk Solutions Highlight Regional Imbalance in Mental Health Provider Availability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Findings emphasize the need for up-to-date provider data to improve access <\/i>\n <\/p>\n

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\n <\/span>, July 15, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0LexisNexis\u00ae<\/sup> Risk Solutions<\/a>,\u00a0a leading provider of data and analytics, published new findings on national and regional mental health provider density trends in the United States<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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The analysis leverages data from LexisNexis\u00ae<\/sup> Provider Data MasterFile\u2122 and population data from the U.S. Census to reveal the states with the greatest change in volume of mental health providers, the states with the best and worst ratios of mental health providers per capita and the frequency of changes to prescriber data. The insights were derived from contact and license information of psychiatrists, psychologists, advanced practice nurses and general counselors.<\/p>\n

\n Key Finding: Overall Increase, but Unequal Distribution of Mental Health Providers<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

The total number of mental health providers in the U.S. increased by 11.4% between January 2020<\/span> and January 2024<\/span>. Montana<\/span> saw the highest increase (209.6%), following a law<\/a>\u00a0the state passed in 2023 to revamp its mental health care system. However, 9 states experienced a decrease in the number of mental health providers. The states with the largest decrease were:<\/p>\n

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  1. \n Nevada<\/span>: -45.2%<\/li>\n
  2. \n Louisiana<\/span>: -21.7%<\/li>\n
  3. \n Vermont<\/span>: -18.6%<\/li>\n
  4. \n Oklahoma<\/span>: -7.9%<\/li>\n
  5. \n Hawaii<\/span>: -5.9%<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \n Key Finding: Significant Patient-to-Provider Ratio Variation<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

    Increases and decreases of providers can impact a community’s ability to deliver accessible care, and amid the ongoing demand for mental health care, it’s important to understand the ratio of mental health providers per capita. The analysis shows which U.S. states experienced the largest deterioration in mental health providers per capita and those with the greatest improvement, comparing January 2020<\/span> to January 2024<\/span>.<\/p>\n