PAYING FOR MENTAL-HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE-ABUSE CARE

Citation
Rg. Frank et al., PAYING FOR MENTAL-HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE-ABUSE CARE, Health affairs, 13(1), 1994, pp. 337-342
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Heath Policy & Services
Journal title
ISSN journal
02782715
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
337 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
0278-2715(1994)13:1<337:PFMASC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Fifty-four billion dollars was spent on alcohol/drug abuse and mental health treatment in 1990. These expenditures were concentrated in the area of inpatient psychiatric care and on persons with severe mental h ealth and substance abuse problems. The data on expenditure patters fo r mental health and substance abuse care suggest that successful healt h care reform in this area must implement mechanisms for controlling i npatient utilization and managing the care of persons with the most se vere disorders.