HMOs and the seriously mentally ill - A view from the trenches

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 213-218

  Riggs, R Thomas ^a,b  

^a Directions for Mental Health Inc   (United States)

^b National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; COST CONTROL; FINANCE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISEASE; REVIEW;

CAPITATION FEE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COST CONTROL; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029882761     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02249422     Document Type: Review

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