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This article reviews fundamental information about mental health bene,fits
for older adults. Major systems, including Medicare, Medicaid, and managed
care are described. Regulations and policies that influence mental health c
are for older adults are distinct from those for the general population. In
addition, Medicare has adopted managed-care options more recently than the
private insurance industry. This relationship between Medicare and managed
care is chronicled and future directions are postulated. Finally, we exami
ne several empirical questions that have been raised due to the recent chan
ges in the delivery of mental health care to older adults.