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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance Parity for Federal Employees: How Did Health Plans Respond?

Posted on December 17, 2008 10:32

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Topics: Employer-Sponsored Coverage | FEHBP | Legislation (National) | Managed Care | Mental Health | Parity | Spending | Substance Abuse | Regulation

This paper examined the comprehensive parity requirements in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to inform the wider parity debate.  The authors found that federal plans were more likely to utilize carve outs via managed behavioral health care contracts than plans unaffected by parity.  This strategy limited the effect of parity on total spending. 

Barry, C. L., & Ridgely, M. S. (2008). Mental health and substance abuse insurance parity for federal employees: how did health plans respond? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 27(1): 155-70. DOI: 10.1002/pam.20311.  http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117357292/abstractexit disclaimer small icon

Authors: Colleen L. Barry, M. Susan Ridgely


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