Policy intervention

This paper addresses market failure due to externalities, as well as information asymmetries and public policy problems that need to be solved to ensure high quality care for affective disorders. We delineate the problems in parity legislation, managed care, as well as Medicare and Medicaid that nee...

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Published in:Mental health services research 2002-12, Vol.4 (4), p.215-222
Main Authors: Scheffler, Richard, Durham, Mary, McGuire, Tom, Wells, Kenneth B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cost of Illness
Health Benefit Plans, Employee
Health Policy - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Medicaid
Medically Uninsured
Medicare
Mental Health Services - economics
Mental Health Services - legislation & jurisprudence
Mental Health Services - standards
Mood Disorders - economics
Mood Disorders - therapy
Quality of Health Care - legislation & jurisprudence
United States
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Summary:This paper addresses market failure due to externalities, as well as information asymmetries and public policy problems that need to be solved to ensure high quality care for affective disorders. We delineate the problems in parity legislation, managed care, as well as Medicare and Medicaid that need to be addressed to reduce the burden of illness affective disorders. A research agenda is developed for formulating and implementing public policy.
ISSN:1522-3434
1573-6636
DOI:10.1023/A:1020964515707