Abstract
The national debate over parity of insurance benefits between psychiatric disorders and physical illnesses is intensifying. The authors review the history of mental health services, and propose a model to reduce high utilization of unnecessary care. The model incorporates managed care strategies for the economical and equitable provision of necessary behavioral health care nationwide.
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Savitz, S.A., Grace, J.D. & Brown, G.S. “Parity” for mental health: Can it be achieved?. Adm Policy Ment Health 21, 7–13 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00706409
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00706409