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Estimating costs of mental health and substance abuse coverage.

Posted on December 17, 2008 11:40

Topics: Health Care Financing | Insurance | Managed Care | Mental Health | Substance Use | Uninsured

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This 1995 paper reviews the behavioral health cost estimates from President Clinton’s proposed healthcare reform with attention to the added complexity of accounting for managed care and covering the uninsured.  The authors present lessons learned and their application to future healthcare policy. 

Frank, R. G., & McGuire, T. G. (1995). Estimating costs of mental health and substance abuse coverage. Health Affairs, 14(3), 102-15. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/14/3/102 Copyright © 1995 by Project HOPE. 

Authors: Richard G. Frank, Thomas G. McGuire.


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