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Annotated Bibliography
Parity Resources: Reference List
American Psychiatric Association. (2005). Parity: states’ cost experience. Retrieved May 1, 2009 from http://edhoman.com/public
Barry, C. L., Frank, R. G., & McGuire, T. G. (2006). The costs of mental health parity: still an impediment? Health Affairs, 25(3), 623-634. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.3.623
Claxton, G., DiJulio, B., & Finder, B. et al. (2008). Employer health benefits 2008 annual survey [Electronic version]. Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust. http://ehbs.kff.org/pdf/7790.pdf
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424 110th Congress 2nd Sess. (2008).
Lake, T., Sasser, A., & Young, C. et al. (2002). A snapshot of the implementation of California’s mental health parity law. Mathematica Policy Research Inc. http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/PDFs/snapshot.pdf
LoPresti, N. F. (2006, June). [Memorandum to members of the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee] Mental health parity legislation, A-2512 (Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee). Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey.
Melek, S. P., Pyenson, B. S., & Fitch, K. F. (2007). An actuarial analysis of the impact of HR 1424 “The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007.” Milliman Consultants and Actuaries. http://edlabor.house.gov/testimony/071007SteveMelekTestimony.pdf
National Conference of State Legislators. (2008). Managed care state laws and regulations, including consumer and provider protections. Retrieved May 1, 2009 from http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/hmolaws.htm
Office of Insurance Commissioner of the State of West Virginia. (2006). Mental health parity analysis report for December 31, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2009 from http://edhoman.com/public
Praeger, S. (2001). Parity or insurance mandate? The case for mental health parity in Kansas [Electronic version]. Health Affairs, 20(4), 77-79.
Ridgely, M. S., Burnam, A. M., & Barry, C. L. et al. (2006). Health plans respond to parity: managing behavioral health care in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Milbank Quarterly, 84(1), 201-218. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2006.00443.x
Robinson, G., Connolly, J., Whitter, M., & Magaña, C. (2006). State mandates for treatment for mental illness and substance use disorders. DHHS Pub. No. (SMA) 07-4228. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Rosenbach, M., Lake, T., Young, C., et al. (2003). Effects of the Vermont mental health and substance abuse parity law. DHHS Pub. No. (SMA) 03-3822. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Sling, M., Hill, S., & Smolkin, S. et al. (1998). The costs of effects of parity for mental health and substance abuse insurance benefits. DHHS Pub. No. MC99-80. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Strum, R. & Oacyka, R. L. (1999). State mental health parity laws: cause or consequence of differences in use? Health Affairs, 18(5), 182-192.
United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistance Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. (2004). Evaluation of parity in the Federal Employee health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Final report. http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/parity.htm
Zuvekas, S. H., Rupp, A. E., & Norquist, G. S. (2005). Update: the impacts of mental health parity and managed care in one large employer group: a reexamination. Health Affairs, 24(6), 1668-1671. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.6.1668