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Erschienen in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 1/2007

01.01.2007 | Original Paper

External Review of Health Plan Denials of Mental Health Services: Lessons from Minnesota

verfasst von: Susan Bartlett Foote, Beth A. Virnig, Lindsay Bockstedt, Zeia Lomax

Erschienen in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Ausgabe 1/2007

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Abstract

There has been concern that health plans unfairly deny claims for mental health services. This study examines a unique Minnesota program that resulted from a legal settlement. An independent panel reviews all mental health service denials in the state’s three largest health plans. Our study analyzed every case file (N = 4717) the panel reviewed from January 2002 to August 2005. This unique dataset provides insight into health plan behavior. The findings show that the panel reversed only 2.9% of denied claims, suggesting inappropriate denials were rare. However, the panel decisions have made important improvements in contract language and patient communications.
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Metadaten
Titel
External Review of Health Plan Denials of Mental Health Services: Lessons from Minnesota
verfasst von
Susan Bartlett Foote
Beth A. Virnig
Lindsay Bockstedt
Zeia Lomax
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2007
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Ausgabe 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-006-0074-y

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