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Health Affairs, Vol 18, Issue 5, 172-181
Copyright © 1999 by Project HOPE

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More evidence for the insurability of managed behavioral health care

Debate continues about the cost and use of mental health services under managed care, as legislators consider various "parity" bills. This descriptive research replicates, broadens, and expands previously published case studies of single employers' data on cost and treatment prevalence in a large, diverse, national sample whose varied point-of-service benefits were provided by thirty employers representing multiple industries. Of those covered, 59,005 received treatment over the seven years studied. Of particular note is the pattern of increased use, increased care within the managed behavioral health organization network, and long-term cost reductions.

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