How does risk sharing between employers and a managed behavioral health organization affect mental health care?

Health Services Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 761-776

  Sturm, R ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Carve outs; Managed care; Mental health; Risk contracts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CONTRACT SERVICES; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RISK SHARING, FINANCIAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033787040     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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