Posted on December 17, 2008 10:04
Topics: Expenditures | Insurance | Mental Health | Parity | Prescription Drugs
Post Type: citation
This study found that expanding mental health treatment benefits in one large company led to an average increase in mental health expenditures but also notes that, for those receiving mental health treatment, the cost of treatment was not affected and outpatient expenditures decreased while prescription drug expenditures increased.
Lo Sasso, A. T., Lurie, I. Z., Lee, J. U., & Lindrooth, R. C. (2006). The effects of expanded mental health benefits on treatment costs. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 9(1), 25-33. 23 Mar. 2006. http://www.icmpe.org/test1/journal/issues/v9i1/v9i1abs04.html
Authors: Anthony T. Lo Sasso, , Ithai Z. Lurie, Jhee Un Lee, Richard C. Lindrooth.
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