Analysis of a Managed Psychiatric Disability Program

The cost of mental illness to employers has been well documented; however, efforts to effectively reduce the costs of psychiatric disability are adversely affected by the fragmentation of health care services. This report is a case study of a program in which a managed behavioral health care organiz...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2001-02, Vol.43 (2), p.101-109
Main Authors: McCulloch, Joyce, Ozminkowski, Ronald J., Cuffel, Brian, Dunn, Rodney L., Goldman, William, Kelleher, Dolores, Comporato, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Case studies
Depression
Disability
Disability Evaluation
Disease Management
Female
Health care
Health care expenditures
Humans
Male
Managed Care Programs - organization & administration
Medical sciences
Mental disorders
Mental Health Services - organization & administration
Middle Aged
Mood disorders
Occupational Health Services - organization & administration
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Patient Satisfaction
Pilot Projects
Program Evaluation
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
United States
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Summary:The cost of mental illness to employers has been well documented; however, efforts to effectively reduce the costs of psychiatric disability are adversely affected by the fragmentation of health care services. This report is a case study of a program in which a managed behavioral health care organization managed the psychiatric disability of a telecommunications company. Compared with a non-random cohort of claimants not managed under the pilot, the duration of disability was reduced by 23% (17.1 days). Patient and provider satisfaction with the program was high. This study illustrates the potential for effectively reducing the cost of psychiatric disability and the challenges in coordinating health care.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/00043764-200102000-00006