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- Title
Substance abuse service utilization under managed care: HMOs versus carve-out plans.
- Authors
Stein, B; Reardon, E; Sturm, R
- Abstract
Managed behavioral health care organizations are increasingly managing Americans' substance abuse by using carve-outs, but little information is available about how this has affected service utilization and costs when compared to HMOs. One employer's claims for substance abuse services delivered under a carve-out arrangement are compared to prior HMO claims information. Under the carve-out arrangement, inpatient and outpatient service utilization are found to decrease, but intermediate service utilization dramatically increases. Costs per unit service decrease for all services. The pattern of changes is different from that seen for mental health services, suggesting that different factors may be applicable to substance abuse services.
- Publication
The journal of behavioral health services & research, 1999, Vol 26, Issue 4, p451
- ISSN
1094-3412
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02287305