(image) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Skip To Content
(image) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (image) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(image) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (image) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (image) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Quick Search
Categories
Topics
Financing Center of Excellence

The Effects of Copayments on Substance Abuse Treatment Expenditures and Treatment Reoccurrence

Posted on December 17, 2008 11:25

Categories: | |

Topics: Cost-effectiveness | Employer-Sponsored Coverage | Individual Coverage | Managed Care | Mental Health | Out-of-Pocket | Spending | Substance Abuse | Treatment

These authors conclude that copayments may be an obstacle to substance abuse treatment recovery because they may decrease average length-of-stay in substance abuse treatment in favor of a greater number of treatment episodes.   Higher copayments were associated with lower per-episode costs but also with increased treatment reoccurrence. 

Lo Sasso, A. T., & Lyons, J. S. (2002). The effects of copayments on substance abuse treatment expenditures and treatment reoccurrence. Psychiatric Services, 53(12), 1605-11. http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/53/12/1605exit disclaimer small icon

Authors: Anthony T. Lo Sasso and John S. Lyons


E-mail to Friend | Print | Permalink | Post RSSRSS comment feed

Weekly News Pulse
National Feature Stories
SAMHSA Resources