Is conventional wisdom wrong? Coverage for substance abuse treatment under Medicaid managed care

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-290

  Maglione, Margaret ^a   Ridgely, M Susan ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral health; Managed care; Medicaid; Substance abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646544415     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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