- Mental Health Parity: 2001 National and State Perspectives; 54 pages.
- Levin, Bruce Lubotsky; Hanson, Ardis; & Coe, Richard D.
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To date, 32 states across the nation have enacted laws for mental health and/or substance abuse benefits. This year's report incorporates the latest available studies from both the public and private sectors examining the costs of implementing parity. Appendices include statistics on Florida and an updated table of state parity legislation and mandates.
- Mental Health Parity: 2000 National and State Perspectives; 38 pages.
- Levin, Bruce Lubotsky; Hanson, Ardis; Coe, Richard D.; and Kuppin, Sara A.
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The federal Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 requires insurers to offer the same benefits for mental disorders and substance abuse as they would for physical disorders, including any annual or lifetime limitations and restrictions placed upon such coverage. To date, 32 states across the nation have enacted laws for mental health and/or substance abuse benefits. This year's report provides more analyis of the recent studies on the effects of parity legislation in the United States and a fuller enquiry into the benefits for the state of Florida. Tables and charts review estimates of number of persons with severe mental illness in Florida, total dollars and projected needs, as well as an updated table of state parity legislation and mandates.
- Mental Health Parity: 1999 National and State Perspectives; 32 pages.
- Levin, Bruce Lubotsky; Hanson, Ardis; and Coe, Richard D.
- The 1999 Report provided current information on healthcare expenditures for mental illness from the perspective of the nation and the state of Florida. Entitlement programs and their relationship with the provision of services were also examined. Implications and impact of managed care are also reviewed with highlights of recent benefit/cost analyses and actuarial studies. This report also provides more information specifically on the impact on Florida including the legislative history of its parity bills, health benefits and mandates, impact of parity legislation in benefits design, and preliminary estimate of benefits.
- Mental Health Parity: 1998 National and State Perspectives; 68 pages.
Levin, Bruce Lubotsky; Hanson, Ardis; Coe, Richard D. and Taylor, Ann.Florida, together with at least 12 other states in America, had the opportunity in 1998 to establish a policy for mental health parity vis-a-vis somatic health services. This report examines treatment efficacy, social and direct costs of treating mental illness, and benefits to the state of Florida upon passage of parity legislation. The 1998 Report has three appendices, including an overview of national parity legislation and its implications, limitations of the federal act, overview of national reports, an evaluation of the benefits for Florida, and a summary of state parity legislation and state benefit mandates.
- Mental Health Parity: 1997 National and State Perspectives; 53 pages.
Levin, Bruce Lubotsky; Hanson, Ardis; Coe, Richard D.; and Taylor, Ann.
The 1997 report summarized the key issues facing the state of Florida in the development of mental health parity legislation. The report contains an examination of the benefit structures, costs, and utilization experiences of other states who have developed and/or implemented parity legislation covering behavioral health services (including mental health, alcohol, and substance abuse services). The appendices provide more detailed information on mental health epidemiology, state parity legislative initiatives, managed care and the costs of mental disorders, an overview of parity legislation on the national level, and an estimate of the costs of mental health parity in Florida for individuals with severe mental disorders.
See also the
1. PARITY RESOURCE PAGE with reports, news items, and policy papers (Not updated since 2002);
2. Issue Briefs: Mental Health Parity 1999, 6 pages. "Highlights of Recent Benefit/Cost Analysis and Actuarial Studies on Parity", "A Short Legislative History of Parity Act in Florida", "The Impact of Parity Legislation in Florida", "Health Benefits and Mandates", "An Overview of Parity Legislation", and "Current Legislative Session Bills on Parity"; and
3. Mental Health Parity: Testimony to the Florida Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse ; 2 pages.
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Preferred citation: (Print) Levin, Bruce Lubotsky; Hanson, Ardis; Coe, Richard D.; and Taylor, Ann (1998) Mental Health Parity: 1998 National and state perspectives. Tampa, Florida : Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida.
[available online: http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/institute/pubs/parity/parity98.pdf]
Preferred citation: (Online) Levin, Bruce Lubotsky; Hanson, Ardis; Coe, Richard D.; and Taylor, Ann (1998). Mental Health Parity: 1998 National and state perspectives.
http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/institute/pubs/pdf/parity/parity98.pdf For subsequent reports, simply change the publication date and the year of the report. |