Benefit flexibility, cost shifting and mandated mental health coverage

Richard G. Frank; Thomas G. McGuire; David S. Salkever

doi:10.1007/BF02518597

Benefit flexibility, cost shifting and mandated mental health coverage

Richard G. Frank, Thomas G. McGuire, David S. Salkever

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

This paper presents a policy analysis of options for making a state's mandated mental health benefit more flexible while maintaining insurance premiums at a constant level. The analysis illustrates the difficult choices facing legislatures that attempt to balance improved coverage for mental health care with concerns about rising health care costs. A sophisticated simulation model is used to assess the costs of four alternative insurance benefit design options.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	264-271
Number of pages	8
Journal	The Journal of Mental Health Administration
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02518597
State	Published - Sep 1 1991

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Leadership and Management
Psychiatry and Mental health

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