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Dec 17, 2024

Perceptions of Mental Health Confidentiality Policies and Practices in the U.S. Military

This report assesses understanding and perceptions of mental health confidentiality policies and practices among service members, commanding officers, and mental health providers and whether these perceptions affect members' decisions to seek care.
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Oct 22, 2024

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Comprehensive Military Eye Examination Policies

In this study, the authors ascertain the costs and benefits of moving from the current visual acuity screening process for military service members to comprehensive eye examinations intended to detect a wider range of visual dysfunctions.
Expert Insights

Nov 16, 2023

Improving Behavioral Health Care in the Military Health System: Challenges, Promising Strategies, and Research Directions

The authors highlight opportunities for the Military Health System to improve the quality, access, and equity of behavioral health care for service members.
Research

Nov 1, 2023

The Road to Reintegration: Status and Continuing Support of the U.S. Air Force's Wounded, Ill, and Injured

How do wounded, injured, or ill airmen feel about their medical and nonmedical care and the services provided by the U.S. Air Force? The authors of this report examine the quality of support provided to those who are wounded, ill, or injured.
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Sep 19, 2023

Virtual Behavioral Health for Army Soldiers: Soldier Perspectives and Patterns of Treatment

The authors examined trends in the use of virtual behavioral health (VBH) care for U.S. Army soldiers and their spouses from prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic through March 2022 and surveyed soldiers about their perceptions of VBH care.
Research

Jul 25, 2023

Review of Reserve Component Activation Data Quality

In this report, the authors quantify the frequency of errors in reserve component (RC) activation data, discuss the potential sources of each type of error, and estimate the potential impact of these errors on RC member benefits.
Research

May 1, 2023

Supporting the U.S. Space Force Single-Component Structure: Impediments for Members Transitioning Between Full-Time and Part-Time Participation

U.S. Space Force leadership envisions a service in which Guardians transition easily between full- and part-time service. Five impediments discussed in this report make it unnecessarily difficult to make these transitions between types of service.
Research

Mar 20, 2023

Behavioral Health Care Delivery Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization, Telehealth, and Quality of Care for Service Members with PTSD, Depression, or Substance Use Disorder

This report examines changes in behavioral health care delivered to service members by the Military Health System following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including patterns of care, use of telehealth, and quality of care.
Research

Mar 13, 2023

Reforming Military Health Care Costs: Issues for Future Research

The authors of this report describe emerging topics related to military health care costs and policy to provide policymakers and researchers with future research to pursue.
Research

Jan 10, 2023

Considerations Around the Use of Intensive Outpatient Programs for Service Members Who Experienced Sexual Trauma in the U.S. Military

This report summarizes a review of clinical practices and TRICARE requirements for intensive outpatient programs to treat active-duty members affected by the mental health consequences of sexual harassment and sexual assault while in the military.
Research

Dec 12, 2022

Evaluation of Flexible Spending Accounts for Active-Duty Service Members

This report presents an analysis of the implications of flexible spending accounts for active-duty service members and their families that would allow pre-tax payment of dependent care expenses, insurance premiums, and out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Expert Insights

Sep 21, 2022

Wait Times for Veterans Scheduling Health Care Appointments: Challenges with Available Data on the Timeliness and Quality of VA Community Care

Testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 21, 2022.

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Perceptions of Mental Health Confidentiality Policies and Practices in the U.S. Military

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Comprehensive Military Eye Examination Policies

Improving Behavioral Health Care in the Military Health System: Challenges, Promising Strategies, and Research Directions

The Road to Reintegration: Status and Continuing Support of the U.S. Air Force's Wounded, Ill, and Injured

Virtual Behavioral Health for Army Soldiers: Soldier Perspectives and Patterns of Treatment

Review of Reserve Component Activation Data Quality

Supporting the U.S. Space Force Single-Component Structure: Impediments for Members Transitioning Between Full-Time and Part-Time Participation

Behavioral Health Care Delivery Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization, Telehealth, and Quality of Care for Service Members with PTSD, Depression, or Substance Use Disorder

Reforming Military Health Care Costs: Issues for Future Research

Considerations Around the Use of Intensive Outpatient Programs for Service Members Who Experienced Sexual Trauma in the U.S. Military

Evaluation of Flexible Spending Accounts for Active-Duty Service Members

Wait Times for Veterans Scheduling Health Care Appointments: Challenges with Available Data on the Timeliness and Quality of VA Community Care

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Perceptions of Mental Health Confidentiality Policies and Practices in the U.S. Military

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Comprehensive Military Eye Examination Policies

Improving Behavioral Health Care in the Military Health System: Challenges, Promising Strategies, and Research Directions

The Road to Reintegration: Status and Continuing Support of the U.S. Air Force's Wounded, Ill, and Injured

Virtual Behavioral Health for Army Soldiers: Soldier Perspectives and Patterns of Treatment

Review of Reserve Component Activation Data Quality

Supporting the U.S. Space Force Single-Component Structure: Impediments for Members Transitioning Between Full-Time and Part-Time Participation

Behavioral Health Care Delivery Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Utilization, Telehealth, and Quality of Care for Service Members with PTSD, Depression, or Substance Use Disorder

Reforming Military Health Care Costs: Issues for Future Research

Considerations Around the Use of Intensive Outpatient Programs for Service Members Who Experienced Sexual Trauma in the U.S. Military

Evaluation of Flexible Spending Accounts for Active-Duty Service Members

Wait Times for Veterans Scheduling Health Care Appointments: Challenges with Available Data on the Timeliness and Quality of VA Community Care

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