Benefits in behavioral health carve-out plans of Fortune 500 firms

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 943-948

  Merrick, E L ^a   Garnick, D W ^a   Horgan, C M ^a   Goldin, D ^a   Hodgkin, D ^a   Sciegaj, M ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CONTRACT SERVICES; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034941479     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.943     Document Type: Article

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