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Therapies to Better Manage Depression Provide Cost Savings for Employers
"This Thomson Reuters study funded by Sanofi Aventis and published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that, even when treated with antidepressants, depressed worker ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Quality , Spending, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery
Psychotropic Drug Prescriptions by Medical Specialty
"This study uses data from August 2006 to July 2007 to determine the distribution of psychotropic drug prescriptions by medical specialty. The authors find that 59 percent of psychotropic presc ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Providers
Categories : Mental Health
Impact of the STAR*D Trial From the Perspective of the Payer
"This article discusses the implications of the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) trial for private and public payers. The STAR*D trial found that, for second- and ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Quality , Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery
Persisting Decline in Depression Treatment After FDA Warnings
"This study of depression treatment in the wake of FDA warnings regarding suicide in children taking antidepressants found that the frequency of depression diagnoses decreased and cont ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Regulation, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Special Populations, Treatment and Recovery, Legislative and Regulatory Issues
Trends in Antidepressant Utilization from 2001 to 2004
"This study found that, after years of increased use of antidepressants, a trend reversal began in the early 2000s which included decreasing rates of adequate antidepressant treatment. &nbs ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery
Pediatric Antidepressant Use After the Black-Box Warning
"This study found that, after the FDA required a black-box warning on antidepressants outlining the possible suicide risk in children, antidepressant use declined sharply over all age groups--includi ..."
Topics : Children & Adolescents, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Special Populations, Treatment and Recovery
Dual Eligibles with Mental Disorders and Medicare Part D: How Are They Faring?
"The article explores the shift in prescription coverage for dual eligible mental health patients from Medicaid to Medicare Part D in 2006. The authors note that a reduction in the number of pl ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Dual Eligibles, Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Rates/Reimbursement, Spending
Categories : Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Special Populations
State Variations in the Out-of-Pocket Spending Burden for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment
"This study examines M/SU parity laws and their potential effect on out-of-pocket mental health treatment costs. The study found modest yet important variation in out-of-pocket b ..."
Topics : Legislation (National), Mental Health, Out-of-Pocket , Parity, Prescription Drugs, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse
The Effect of Depression and Cognitive Impairment Enrollment in Medicare Part D
"This study examined the effects of depression and cognitive impairment on the Medicare beneficiaries' plans to enroll in Medicare Part D and their enrollment status. The authors found that ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Medicare, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Seniors, Spending
Categories : Medicare, Mental Health, Special Populations
Prior Authorization for Antidepressants in Medicaid: Effects Among Disabled Dual Enrollees
"This article examines the use of a controversial prior authorization policy in the Michigan Medicaid program on antidepressant use and and health outcomes for dually eligible Medicaid and Medicare e ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Dual Eligibles, Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, State Data, Treatment
Categories : Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, State and Local, Special Populations, Treatment and Recovery
Financial and Health Burdens of Chronic Conditions Grow
"This report presents results from survey by the Center for Studying Health System Change that examines medical and health burdens of chronic conditions, including depression. The report notes t ..."
Topics : Employer-Sponsored Coverage, Individual Coverage, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Uninsured
Categories : Mental Health, Employer and Individual Insurance
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