Managed behavioral health care carve-outs: Past performance and future prospects

Annual Review of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue , 2007, Pages 303-320

  Frank, Richard G ^a   Garfield, Rachel L ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Managed care; Mental health; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CONTRACTS; FORECASTING; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249719955     PISSN: 01637525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.28.021406.144029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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