Managing behavioral health in medicaid

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 348, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 1914-1916

  Mechanic, David ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAID; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038753938     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe030040     Document Type: Editorial

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