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Trends in employer-provided mental health and substance abuse benefits
John D. Morton
Labor Economist, Office of Compensation Levels and Trends, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Morton.John@bls.gov
Patricia Aleman
Labor Economist, Office of Compensation Levels and Trends, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Aleman.Patricia@bls.gov
Traditionally, employer-provided coverage for mental disorders and substance abuse treatment has been more restrictive than for other medical care benefits; recent data from the BLS National Compensation Survey show substantive changes in narrowing some of those differences, primarily as a result of State and federally-mandated benefits.
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