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Impact of Full Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity for Children in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

Posted on December 16, 2008 14:07

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Topics: Access/Barriers | Children & Adolescents | FEHBP | Managed Care | Mental Health | Parity | Rates/Reimbursement | Substance Abuse

This study examined the impact of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program’s full behavioral health parity requirements on children.  The article concludes that parity achieves benefits equivalence and increases financial protection under managed care but may not expand behavioral healthcare access to needy children. 

Azrin, S. T., Huskamp, H. A., Azzone, V., Goldman, H. H., Frank, R. G., et al. (2007). Impact of full mental health and substance abuse parity for children in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Pediatrics, 119(2): e452-9. 2 Feb. 2007. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0673.  http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/119/2/e452exit disclaimer small icon

Authors: Susan T. Azrin, Haiden A. Huskamp, Vanessa Azzone, Howard H. Goldman, Richard G. Frank, M. Audrey Burnam, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, M. Susan Ridgely, Alexander S. Young, Colleen L. Barry, Alisa B. Busch, Garrett Moran


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