Effects of mental health benefits legislation: a community guide systematic review.
Am J Prev Med
; 48(6): 755-66, 2015 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
CONTEXT Health insurance benefits for mental health services typically have paid less than benefits for physical health services, resulting in potential underutilization or financial burden for people with mental health conditions. Mental health benefits legislation was introduced to improve financial protection (i.e., decrease financial burden) and to increase access to, and use of, mental health services. This systematic review was conducted to determine the effectiveness of mental health benefits legislation, including executive orders, in improving mental health. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Methods developed for the Guide to Community Preventive Services were used to identify, evaluate, and analyze available evidence. The evidence included studies published or reported from 1965 to March 2011 with at least one of the following outcomes:
access to care, financial protection, appropriate utilization, quality of care, diagnosis of mental illness, morbidity and mortality, and quality of life. Analyses were conducted in 2012. EVIDENCESYNTHESIS:
Thirty eligible studies were identified in 37 papers. Implementation of mental health benefits legislation was associated with financial protection (decreased out-of-pocket costs) and appropriate utilization of services. Among studies examining the impact of legislation strength, most found larger positive effects for comprehensive parity legislation or policies than for less-comprehensive ones. Few studies assessed other mental health outcomes.CONCLUSIONS:
Evidence indicates that mental health benefits legislation, particularly comprehensive parity legislation, is effective in improving financial protection and increasing appropriate utilization of mental health services for people with mental health conditions. Evidence was limited for other mental health outcomes.
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ECOS
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Aspectos_gerais
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Estado_mercado_regulacao
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Financiamentos_gastos
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Gastos em Saúde
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Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde
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Transtornos Mentais
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Serviços de Saúde Mental
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Prev Med
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article