101430: Designing Employer-Sponsored Mental Health Benefits

About the Course:

This course is based on a SAMHSA report that explores the current design and administration of mental health coverage and what constitutes ‘adequate’ mental health coverage in employer-sponsored (private) benefits, based on the literature as well as expert opinion, to apply managed care techniques.

Journal/Publisher:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Publication Date:

2006

Authors

Lee, Joanne; Chimento, Lisa; Mauery, D. Richard; Sethi, Rachel

About the Authors:

The Lewin Group staff for SAMHSA.

The Lewin Group staff for SAMHSA.

The Lewin Group staff for SAMHSA.

The Lewin Group staff for SAMHSA.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially mental health administrators, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about the design of mental health benefits packages for employees. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify the purpose and organization of the report used for this course.

2. Describe the prevalence of mental illness in the workplace and how it impacts planning of employee benefits by private companies.

3. Define mental health benefit carve-out purchasing arrangements and explain how they are administered.

4. Analyze and evaluate the options and objectives presented for formulating adequate mental health benefit programs.