TY - JOUR
KW - Affordable Care Act
KW - behavioral health
KW - behavioral health parity
KW - community mental health
KW - essential benefits
KW - integrated care
KW - substance use disorders
KW - underserved populations
AU - F. Kuramoto
A1 - 
AB - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 offers a comprehensive, integrated health insurance reform program for those who are eligible to enroll. A core feature of the ACA is the integration of primary health, behavioral health, and related services in a new national program for the first time. This article traces the history of past federal services integration efforts and identify varying approaches for implementing them to improve care, especially for underserved populations. The business case for integrated care, reducing escalating health care costs and overcoming barriers to implementation, is also discussed.
BT - Journal of social work in disability & rehabilitation
C5 - Financing & Sustainability; Healthcare Policy
CP - 1-2
CY - United States
DO - 10.1080/1536710X.2013.870515
IS - 1-2
JF - Journal of social work in disability & rehabilitation
N2 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 offers a comprehensive, integrated health insurance reform program for those who are eligible to enroll. A core feature of the ACA is the integration of primary health, behavioral health, and related services in a new national program for the first time. This article traces the history of past federal services integration efforts and identify varying approaches for implementing them to improve care, especially for underserved populations. The business case for integrated care, reducing escalating health care costs and overcoming barriers to implementation, is also discussed.
PP - United States
PY - 2014
SN - 1536-7118; 1536-710X
SP - 44
EP - 86
EP - 
T1 - The affordable care act and integrated care
T2 - Journal of social work in disability & rehabilitation
TI - The affordable care act and integrated care
U1 - Financing & Sustainability; Healthcare Policy
U2 - 24329106
U3 - 10.1080/1536710X.2013.870515
VL - 13
VO - 1536-7118; 1536-710X
Y1 - 2014
ER -