Mental Health Parity Federal and State Action and Economic Impact

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health insurance.

Managed care plans (Medical care).

Medical economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

Summary:

Summarizes the economic forces that explain persistent limitations on mental health insurance coverage in conventional, fee-for-service health plans. Discusses key issues relating to the feasibility of parity under managed care; and reviews State mental health parity legislation, the provisions and enforcement of Mental Health Parity Act of 1996, full-parity legislation, and 110th Congress legislation

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Mental Health Parity

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-DSP-0848

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