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The Effects of Health Care Reform on Access to, and Funding of, Substance Abuse Services in Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont
"This National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) report examines state-level health care reform efforts in Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont and their effects on substan ..."
Topics : Health Care Reform, Illegal Drugs, Legislation (National), Legislation (State & Local), Parity, Prevention, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Prevention and Wellness, Substance Abuse, Treatment and Recovery, State and Local

New Hampshire's Prescription for Mental Health Care
"A report by the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability and New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Bureau of Behavioral Health enumerated numerous challenges facing ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Integrated Health, Mental Health, Parity, State Data, Treatment, Uninsured
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local, Special Populations, Treatment and Recovery

How Expensive are Unlimited Substance Abuse Benefits under Managed Care?
"In the wake of mental health parity legislation which excluded substance abuse coverage, this study examined the cost of unlimited substance abuse treatment under managed care and concluded that par ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Legislation (National), Managed Care, Mental Health, Parity, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse

The Impacts of Mental Health Parity and Managed Care in One Large Employer Group: A Reexamination
"This article re-examines data on mental health carve-outs to managed behavioral health care organizations determining that increased access to treatment previously attributed to the carve-out owes l ..."
Topics : Employer-Sponsored Coverage, Managed Care, Mental Health, Parity, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Employer and Individual Insurance

The Effects of Expanded Mental Health Benefits on Treatment Costs
"This study found that expanding mental health treatment benefits in one large company led to an average increase in mental health expenditures but also notes that, for those receiving mental health ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Parity, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery

The Effects of State Parity Laws on the Use of Mental Health Care
"This study found that state mental health parity laws expanded treatment access for individuals with mild mental health problems but had no significant impact on those with more severe mental health ..."
Topics : Legislation (State & Local), Mental Health, Parity, State Data
Categories : Mental Health, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Treatment and Recovery, State and Local

The Impact of Parity on Major Depression Treatment Quality in the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program
"This study determined that there were some improvements in quality of care for individuals with major depressive disorder as a result of mental health parity in the Federal Employee Health Benefits ..."
Topics : FEHBP, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Parity, Quality , Regulation, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Mental Health, Legislative and Regulatory Issues

Considering Health Insurance Parity for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment: the Federal Employees Health Benefits Experience
"This article examines M/SU parity in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program. Goldman, H. H. (2007). Considering health insurance parity for mental health and substance ab ..."
Topics : Employer-Sponsored Coverage, FEHBP, Legislation (National), Mental Health, Parity, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Employer and Individual Insurance, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse

Parity and The Use of Out-of-Network Mental Health Benefits in the FEHB Program
"This study explores participation in managed care networks in the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) parity program. Only 44 percent of patients received care from in-network clinicians i ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Employer-Sponsored Coverage, FEHBP, Legislation (National), Managed Care, Mental Health, Parity, Providers
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Employer and Individual Insurance

Caring for Children with Mental Disorders: Do State Parity Laws Increase Access to Treatment?
"By analyzing data for privately insured children with mental disorders in states with mental health parity laws this study aims to determine the effects of parity legislation on access to outpatient ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Children & Adolescents, Legislation (State & Local), Parity, State Data, Treatment
Categories : State and Local, Special Populations, Treatment and Recovery, Legislative and Regulatory Issues