TABLE OF CONTENTS
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- PURPOSE
- DEFINITION
- NATIONAL AND STATE EXPERIENCES WITH PARITY
- MANAGED CARE AND PARITY
- BENEFITS OF PARITY
- ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTING PARITY
- OPPORTUNITIES FOR FLORIDA
- BACKGROUND ISSUES
- EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MENTAL ILLNESS
National Studies
Epidemiological Catchment Area Study
National Comorbidity Survey
Comorbidity
Children and Adolescents
Elderly
Women
Homeless Persons
Incarcerated Population
Florida
- STATES’ PERSPECTIVES
Maine (State of Maine, 1995)
Maryland (State of Maryland, 1994)
Minnesota (State of Minnesota, 1995)
New Hampshire (State of New Hampshire, 1994)
Rhode Island (State of Rhode Island, 1994)
North Carolina (Update 1997)
Texas (Update 1997)
Other States (Update 1997)
- IMPACT OF PARITY LEGISLATION
Minnesota
Maryland
- HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES
United States
Florida
Entitlement Programs
What Can be Gained by Parity
- MANAGED CARE
- COST OF TREATMENT ISSUES
- CONCLUSION
APPENDIX A Overview of National Parity Legislation
APPENDIX B Evaluating Benefits for Florida: one scenario
APPENDIX C Tables and ChartsTable 1- Summary of State Parity Legislation & State Benefit Mandates NOTE: TABLE 1 MAY TAKE A LONG TIME TO LOADREFERENCES
Table 2- Estimates of the Number of Persons with Mental Illness by ...
Chart 1 - Total Dollars Spent on Adult Mental Health by Service Type
Chart 2 - Percent of Total Dollars Spent on Adult Mental Health Care by Patient Care Type
Chart 3- Estimated Cost of Adult Mental Health per Service Type
Chart 4 - Percent of Adult Mental Health Dollars by Revenue Source
Chart 5 - Percent of Total Adult Mental Health Dollars Spent by Service Type Revenue Source
Chart 6 - Projected Cost of Adult Mental Health to 20 1 0 Excluding AHCA Medicare, ....
Chart 7 - Projected Cost of Mental Health to 20 1 0 Excluding Medicare and Third Party
Chart 8 - Projected Cost of Mental Health to 2010 by Service Type
The Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
© March 1997