SAMHSA National Spending Estimates

Data Set: SAMHSA National Spending Estimates

Collected By: SAMHSA

Sample Coverage and Dataset Characteristics: This project provides the national spending estimates for mental health (MH) services and substance abuse (SA) treatment.  The MH/SA estimates are derived from the national health expenditures (the National Health Accounts for all health) that are developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  The estimates are created for mental health (MH), substance abuse (SA), and MHSA combined, and are compared with all health care expenditures.

Key Variables: Expenditures on mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Documentation:

• http://csat.samhsa.gov/IDBSE/spendEst/spendestExpend.aspx
• National Expenditures for Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse Treatment 1993-2003:  http://csat.samhsa.gov/IDBSE/spendEst/reports/SAMHSAFINAL9303.pdf
• National Expenditures for Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse Treatment 1991-2001: http://csat.samhsa.gov/IDBSE/spendEst/reports/SEPGenRpt013105v2BLX.pdf

Indicative Studies/Presentations: Mark, T. L., & Coffey, R. M. (2003). What Drove Private Health Insurance Spending On Mental Health And Substance Abuse Care, 1992–1999? Health Affairs, 22(1), 165-172.