Issue Brief Summary

Mental Health Policy In a Managed Care Environment: Implications For Access, Quality and Cost
December 10, 1997

Offers an analysis of the dynamically changing environment of managed behavioral health care by focusing on issues such as the federal government's role in mental health care, trends in the implementation of Medicaid managed mental health care and issues related to mental health services for those with chronic and severe mental illness. Discusses the role of state government regarding public and private sector actions and strategies, such as carve-outs, integrated plans and parity considerations. Includes a section summarizing preliminary research on the impact of mental health parity laws and places the evolution of federal mental health policies in an historical context. Presents a snapshot of New Jersey's mental health system and pending mental health parity bills. Includes a 2-page Glossary of managed mental health terms in current use. [14pp]

Click here to download the complete issue brief in PDF format.

If you don't have an Acrobat reader, you can get one here:

<< Back to Forums Institute issue brief listing