Parity in Health Insurance

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Journal Article

Momentary Effects of Exposure to Prosmoking Media on College Students' Future Smoking Risk — Feb 1, 2012

This study used ecological momentary assessment to examine acute changes in college students' future smoking risk as a function of their exposure to prosmoking media (e.g., smoking in movies, paid advertising, point-of-sale displays).

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What Oregon's Parity Law Can Tell Us About the Federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and Spending on Substance Abuse Treatment Services — Feb 1, 2012

Oregon's experience suggests that behavioral health insurance parity that places restrictions on how plans manage the benefit may lead to increases in expenditures for alcohol treatment services but is unlikely to lead to increases in spending for other drug abuse treatment services.

Commentary

How Will the Effects of the Affordable Care Act Be Monitored? — Jan 4, 2012

Most will agree with the undeniable fact that a new era in US medicine and US health care begins in less than two years. The key question is what potential measures should be monitored to determine both anticipated and unanticipated effects of the new law on the health of the US population, writes Robert H. Brook.

Commentary

Ensuring the ACA Helps Reduce Disparities—Not Exacerbate Them — Oct 14, 2011

Evidence from past efforts in the U.S. and abroad suggests that the full potential of health reform will not be realized without specific efforts to reduce disparities, write Robin M. Weinick, Malcom V. Williams, and Romana Hasnain-Wynia.

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Behavioral Health Insurance Parity: Does Oregon's Experience Presage the National Experience with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act? — Jan 1, 2011

Analysis of Oregon's state parity law suggests that behavioral health insurance parity rules restricting how plans manage mental health and substance abuse services can improve insurance protections without substantial increases in total costs.

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Does Price Transparency Legislation Allow the Uninsured to Shop for Care? — Feb 1, 2010

Assesses the response rate of California hospitals to a patient price request and compares the price estimates received to Medicare reimbursement.

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Improving Disaster Mental Health Care in Schools: A Community-Partnered Approach — Dec 1, 2009

School-based mental health counselors and administrators need greater organizational structure that supports school counselors and provides system-level support for services after a disaster.

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A Social Marketing Approach to Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in VHA QUERI: The TIDES Depression Collaborative Care Model — Sep 28, 2009

This study found that social marketing, which applies marketing techniques to promote behavioral change, is a promising approach for promoting implementation of evidence-based interventions in integrated healthcare systems.

Journal Article

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance Parity for Federal Employees: How Did Health Plans Respond? — Dec 4, 2007

The intent of parity regulation is to equalize private insurance coverage for mental and physical illness (an equity concern) and to eliminate wasteful forms of competition due to adverse selection (an efficiency concern). In 2001, a presidential directive requiring comprehensive parity was implemented in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program. In this study, the authors examine how health plans responded to the parity directive.

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The Effects of Health Sector Market Factors and Vulnerable Group Membership on Access to Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Care — Jun 1, 2007

Uses Andersen's Behavioral Model to see if health sector market conditions affect vulnerable subgroups' use of ADM differently than general population

Research Brief

Behavioral Health Parity: Consequences for Federal Employee Health Plans — Apr 17, 2007

This research brief assesses the effects of the government-required Federal Employees Health Benefits Program's provision of behavioral health benefits equal to its general health benefits on insurers and consumers' use of services and spending.

Journal Article

Impact of Full Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity for Children in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program — Feb 1, 2007

The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program implemented full mental health and substance abuse parity in January 2001.

Journal Article

Who Joins a PPO? — Jan 1, 1987

Assessed that degree to which employees favor preferred providers and whether the PPO participants are a narrow, specialized segment.

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