RAND Research Topic: Parity in Health Insurance

Knowledge About Health Insurance and Finance Linked to Higher Rates of Health Coverage

2016-11-17T17:33:00Z

Uninsured individuals who knew more about health insurance and finance were more likely to gain coverage under the ACA. Policies and programs aiming to reduce the numbers of uninsured should consider the financial literacy and health insurance knowledge of the groups they are trying to reach.

Improving Disaster Mental Health Care in Schools: a Community-Partnered Approach

2009-12-01T00:00:00Z

After events like Hurricane Katrina, school-based counselors need resources to help students with the traumatic experience as well as pre-existing mental health conditions; centralized information to identify services; and support for self-care.

A Social Marketing Approach to Implementing Evidence-Based Practice in VHA QUERI

2009-09-28T00:00:00Z

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.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance Parity for Federal Employees

2007-12-04T00:00:00Z

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.

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

2007-06-01T00:00:00Z

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

Behavioral Health Parity: Consequences for Federal Employee Health Plans

2007-04-17T13:07:00Z

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.

Impact of Full Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity for Children in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program

2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

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

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity

1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Ohio state case study demonstrates that 'parity' -- equal benefits for drug abuse and mental health (ADM) and medical care -- level benefits for ADM care are affordable under managed care.

Who Joins a PPO?

1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

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