Newsletter Articles | September 30, 2005
Consumer-Directed Care & Disease Management: Conflicting or Compatible Strategies for Consumers With Behavioral Health Problems
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry Analysis
We are moving away from the "era of managed care." Both public sector and private sector payers appear to be considering new options for cost containment that would replace the current managed care approach. The two options that are on the table as managed care alternatives are consumer-directed health plans and disease management programs.
The question at hand for our field is whether and how these alternative models will work for individuals with behavioral problems. Another . . .