The effects of federal parity on substance use disorder treatment

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 76-82

  Busch, Susan H ^b   Epstein, Andrew J ^a   Harhay, Michael O ^a   Fiellin, David A ^b,c   Un, Hyong ^d   Leader Jr , Deane ^d   Barry, Colleen L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d AETNA   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UTILIZATION;

HEALTH POLICY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893038898     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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