The effect of comprehensive behavioral health parity on choice of provider

Medical Care

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 527-533

  McConnell, K John ^a,b   Gast, Samuel H N ^a   McFarland, Bentson H ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice model; Health economics; Insurance benefits; Mental health; Parity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PSYCHIATRIC; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OREGON;

EID: 84862059946     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e318245a60f     Document Type: Article

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