100177: Comprehensive Mental Health Insurance Benefits - Case Studies

About the Course:

The Center for Mental Health Services sought to explore and document the experiences of, and lessons learned by, several employers and MCOs that offer comprehensive mental health coverage. This report discusses the methodology used in participant selection and presents key findings from cases studied.

Author

Robinson, G., Chimento, L., Bush, S., & Papay, J., of The Lewin Group of Falls Church, VA, under contract with CMHS

About the Authors:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services Office of Managed Care.

Course Objectives:

1. To learn more about how employers go about making decisions regarding mental health benefits for employees.

2. To learn more about managed care organizations’ mental health benefit designs.

3. To examine how some specific companies deal with managing their mental health benefits programs.