Mental Health and Substance Use
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The Impact of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act on Inpatient Admissions
Read more: The Impact of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act on Inpatient AdmissionsThe 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) sought to improve access to mental health and substance use services. The Health Care Cost Institute, Inc. (HCCI) analyzed mental health, substance use, and medical/surgical inpatient per capita spending, utilization, prices, and out-of-pocket payments for individuals younger than age 65 and covered by employer-sponsored health…
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2007-2011 Children’s Health Care Spending Report
Tags: Children, Commercially Insured, Drug Spending, Emergency Room, Mental Health and Substance Use
Read more: 2007-2011 Children’s Health Care Spending ReportIn the Health Care Cost and Utilization Report: 2010, HCCI found that the health expenditures for children with ESI grew faster than any other age group. This report begins to explore why health care spending for commercially insured children rose so quickly, and whether growing expenditure on children’s health care represents a potential long-term trend….