Solutions for adverse selection in behavioral health care

Health Care Financing Review

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 109-122

  Frank, Richard G ^a   McGuire, Thomas G ^b   Bae, Jay P ^b   Rupp, Agnes ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ECONOMIC COMPETITION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RISK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030739156     PISSN: 01958631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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