Medical Necessity in Private Health Plans

Acknowledgments

This report was prepared by the Center for Health Services Research and Policy, Department of Health Policy, The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services under contract number 01M008689 for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Jeffrey Buck, Ph.D., Associate Director for Organization and Financing, Center for Mental Health Services, served as project officer for this report. William L. Wallace, Ph.D., assisted with the preparation of this report.

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Recommended Citation
Rosenbaum, S., Kamoie, B., Mauery, D. R., Walitt, B. (2003). Medical Necessity in Private Health Plans: Implications for Behavioral Health Care. DHHS Pub. No. (SMA) 03-3790. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Originating Office
Office of the Associate Director for Organization and Financing, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 5600 Fishers Lane, 15-87, Rockville, MD 20857.
DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 03-3790
Printed 2003

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