This study finds that Medicaid managed care in Massachusetts had no effect on the outcomes of substance abuse treatment for adolescents. These results refute arguments from both managed care’s supporters and detractors about the potential effects of managed care on substance abuse treatment outcomes.
Harrrow, B. S., Tompkins, C. P., Mitchell, P. D., Smith, K. W., Soldz, S., Kasten, L., et al. (2006). The impact of publicly funded managed care on adolescent substance abuse treatment outcomes. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 32(3), 379-98. DOI: 10.1080/00952990600753677
Authors: Brooke S. Harrow, Christopher P. Tompkins, Paul D. Mitchell, Kevin W. Smith, Stephen Soldz, Linda Kasten, Kathleen Fleming.
