Behavioral-Health Market-Saturation Methodology

Author: Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project | Last updated: June 22, 2026

How behavioral-health provider market saturation is measured in billable hours within a reasonable drive — the single definition shared by the national dataset, the Ops lead queue, and referral letters.

Part of the Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project — an independent, data-driven investigation of $23 billion in annual Medicaid spending across 87 counties.