Mitigation and Prevention
This article describes policy, regulatory, and payment reforms implemented in Massachusetts in response to people with serious mental illnesses that are at disproportionate risk of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The reforms include: (1) ensuring continuity of care for individuals with serious mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) supporting community-based behavioral health organizations.
Resource Details
Outcomes of Interest
Reduction of Health Disparities
Priority Population(s)
People With a Mental Illness
Setting(s) of Implementation
Geographic Area of Implementation
Urban
Implementation Period
2020