The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission last week held extensive discussions about mental health services available to the Medicaid population, particularly as the program has expanded to include more adults. Research presented to the commission shows Medicaid includes a much higher number of adults with mental health issues compared to private insurance, with 31 percent of Medicaid adults having a mental illness compared with 17 percent of the privately insured population. Research also shows that many mental health...