Was federal parity associated with changes in Out-of-network mental health care use and spending?
Abstract Background The goal of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act is to eliminate differences in insurance coverage between behavioral health and general medical care. The law requires out-of-network mental health benefits be equivalent to out-of-netw...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2261-9 |