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Mental Health Treatment Expenditure Trends, 1986-2003

Posted on December 10, 2008 10:20

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Topics: Employer-Sponsored Coverage | Individual Coverage | Medicaid | Medicare | Mental Health | Prescription Drugs | Spending

This study outlines spending on mental health from 1986 to 2003 by provider, payer, and relative cost of total health spending. An increase in individuals receiving mental health treatment—particularly prescription drugs and outpatient care—accounts for the increase in mental health spending over the past decade.     

Mark, T. L., Levit, K. R., Buck, J. A., Coffey, R. M., & Vandivort-Warren, R. (2007). Mental health treatment expenditure trends, 1986-2003. Psychiatric Services, 58(8): 1041-1048. DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.58.8.1041. http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/58/8/1041?ck=nckexit disclaimer small icon

Authors: Tami L. Mark, Katharine R. Levit, Jeffrey A. Buck, Rosanna M. Coffey, Rita Vandivort-Warren


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