Federal parity law associated with increased probability of using out-of-network substance use disorder treatment services

Health Affairs

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1331-1339

  McGinty, Emma E ^a   Busch, Susan H ^b   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^a   Huskamp, Haiden A ^c   Gibson, Teresa B ^c,d   Goldman, Howard H ^e   Barry, Colleen L ^a  

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

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d ARBOR RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG LEGISLATION; EMPLOYER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTHCARE COMMON PROCEDURE CODING SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; ICD-9-CM; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE USE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

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

EID: 84938683161     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.1384     Document Type: Article

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