Benefit limits for behavioral health care in private health plans

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-23

  Hodgkin, Dominic ^a   Horgan, Constance M ^a   Garnick, Deborah W ^a   Merrick, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Insurance coverage; Out of pocket costs; Parity

Indexed keywords

FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRIVATE SECTOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 59449085516     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: 15733289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10488-008-0196-5     Document Type: Article

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