Publications

This issue explores Massachusetts’ trends in psychotropic medication prescriptions, including medications for substance use disorder (SUD), among commercially-insured Massachusetts residents between the ages of 5 and 64 with full-year pharmacy coverage in the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database from 2019 – 2024.

Presented at the 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Presented at the 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

This Legislatively mandated report examines 2023 public and commercial payment rates for common behavioral health services in Massachusetts, including differences by setting and provider, and presents policy recommendations to strengthen behavioral health workforce capacity.

This report analyzes data and trends in ED boarding from 2020-2024 in Massachusetts, highlights policies that aim to decrease BH ED boarding in the Commonwealth, and presents policy recommendations based on the data, other states’ experiences with ED boarding, and stakeholder conversations.

Presented at the 2025 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

These ACO Program Strategy Summaries are part of a series of resources, including profiles of each HPC-certified ACO, that the HPC has created to provide policymakers, health care providers, payers, purchasers, researchers, and other members of the public with information and insights regarding HPC-certified ACOs.

Introduction to the Health Policy Commission’s Learning, Equity, and Patient-Centeredness Standards for Accountable Care Organization Certification

This report describes the use of behavioral health managers, the regulatory landscape in Massachusetts and other states, and perspectives on the use of behavioral health managers. The report also reviews comparative health plan quality measures and concludes with recommendations.

In this annual report for 2024, the HPC presents new research to enhance the collective understanding of health care spending trends and cost drivers and evaluates progress in meeting the Commonwealth’s cost containment, care delivery, and payment system goals.