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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01.11.2008 | Original Paper

Does Consideration of Medicare Use Affect VA Evaluations of Treatment for New Episodes of Depression?

verfasst von: John F. McCarthy, Kara Zivin, Karen L. Austin, Helen C. Kales, Marcia Valenstein

Erschienen in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Ausgabe 6/2008

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Abstract

This report evaluates whether consideration of out-of-system use affects Veterans Affairs (VA) health system assessments of depression treatment. We measured effective medication management and optimal practitioner contacts among veterans whose VA data indicated a new episode of depression. Among 3,567 VA patients who were Medicare age-eligible, VA data indicated that 69% received recommended antidepressant coverage and 9% received recommended practitioner contacts. After including Medicare data, 295 patients (8%) no longer met inclusion criteria. Among the remainder, 3% received Medicare depression treatment and 0.5% were re-classified as having recommended contacts. Medicare use does not substantially supplement VA depression treatment.

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Titel: Does Consideration of Medicare Use Affect VA Evaluations of Treatment for New Episodes of Depression?
verfasst von: John F. McCarthy
Kara Zivin
Karen L. Austin
Helen C. Kales
Marcia Valenstein
Publikationsdatum: 01.11.2008
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Ausgabe 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-008-0190-y

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