National trends in coverage and utilization of mental health, alcohol, and substance abuse services within managed health care systems

This study reports the results of a 1986 national survey of mental health, alcohol, and substance abuse services within health maintenance organizations in the United States. Ninety-seven percent of responding health maintenance organizations (HMOs) offered mental health service coverage and two-thi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of public health (1971) 1988-09, Vol.78 (9), p.1222-1223
Hauptverfasser:	Levin, B L, Glasser, J H, Jaffee, C L, Jr
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alcohol Alcoholism Alcoholism - therapy Ambulatory Care - economics Ambulatory Care - statistics & numerical data Ambulatory Care - trends Biological and medical sciences Drug abuse General aspects Health Maintenance Organizations HMOs Hospitalization - economics Hospitalization - trends Humans Medical sciences Mental health Mental Health Services - economics Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data Mental Health Services - trends Public health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Substance-Related Disorders - therapy Surveys and Questionnaires United States
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Zusammenfassung:	This study reports the results of a 1986 national survey of mental health, alcohol, and substance abuse services within health maintenance organizations in the United States. Ninety-seven percent of responding health maintenance organizations (HMOs) offered mental health service coverage and two-thirds of responding HMOs offered alcohol and substance abuse service coverage. Annual mean mental health hospitalization was 36.90 days per 1,000 members and annual mean ambulatory mental health utilization was 0.29 physician encounters per member.
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
DOI:	10.2105/AJPH.78.9.1222