Substance abuse service utilization under managed care: HMOS versus carve-out plans

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 451-456

  Stein, Bradley ^a   Reardon, Elaine ^a   Sturm, Roland ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 0032736224     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02287305     Document Type: Article

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