Managed care and fee discounts in psychiatry: New evidence

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 215-226

  Scheffler, Richard M ^b   Garrett, A Bowen ^a   Zarin, Deborah A ^c   Pincus, Harold Alan ^d  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034059105     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02287314     Document Type: Article

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