Expanding Access to Mental Health Counselors: Evaluation of the Tricare Demonstration Contributor(s): Meredith, Lisa S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 083303765X ISBN-13: 9780833037657 Publisher: RAND Corporation OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2005 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Political Science - Medical | Health Policy |
Dewey: 355.345 |
LCCN: 2005005268 |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 8.46" W x 10.98" (1.05 lbs) 170 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Presents detailed findings, based on surveys and interviews with stakeholders, on the TRICARE demonstration of its impact on health care utilization, cost, and outcomes of health care services Federal legislation in 2001 required the Department of Defense to conduct a demonstration involving expanded access under TRICARE to licensed or certified mental health counselors. The authors present detailed findings, based on surveys and interviews with stakeholders, on the impact on health care utilization, cost, and outcomes. The authors examine and compare pre-demonstration and post-demonstration data, and they compare results of military catchment areas that participated in the demonstration and control catchment areas. |