Posted on December 16, 2008 15:31
Categories: Mental Health | Treatment and Recovery | Employer and Individual Insurance
Topics: Employer-Sponsored Coverage | Mental Health | Spending | Treatment
This study found that reducing copayments, implementing a selective contracting network, and de-stigmatizing mental health care in a company’s mental health insurance program increased both the probability of initiating depression treatment and the number of outpatient visits per treatment episode.
Lo Sasso, A. T., Lindrooth, R. C., Lurie, I. Z., & Lyons, J. S. (2006). Expanded mental health benefits and outpatient depression treatment intensity. Medical Care, 44(4), 366-72. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16565638
Authors: Anthony T. Lo Sasso, Richard C. Lindrooth, Ithai Z. Lurie, John S. Lyons
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