TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adolescent Health Services/economics
KW - Child
KW - Eligibility Determination
KW - Health Services Accessibility/economics
KW - Humans
KW - Insurance Coverage/legislation & jurisprudence/statistics & numerical data
KW - Insurance, Psychiatric/legislation & jurisprudence/statistics & numerical data
KW - Managed Care Programs/economics
KW - Medicaid/legislation & jurisprudence/statistics & numerical data
KW - Mental Health Services/economics/legislation & jurisprudence
KW - Primary Health Care/economics
KW - United States
AU - C. Kapphahn
AU - M. Morreale
AU - V. I. Rickert
AU - L. Walker
A1 - 
AB - Good mental health provides an essential foundation for normal growth and development through adolescence and into adulthood. Many adolescents, however, experience mental health problems that significantly impede the attainment of their full potential. The majority of these adolescents do not receive needed mental health services, in part because of financial obstacles to care. This article reviews the magnitude and impact of mental health problems during adolescence and highlights the importance of insurance coverage in assuring access to mental health services for adolescents. Significant limitations in private health insurance coverage of mental health services are outlined. Recent federal and state efforts to move toward parity in private insurance coverage between mental and physical health services are discussed, including an explanation of the role of Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in providing access to mental health services for adolescents. Finally, other elements that would facilitate financial access to essential mental health services for adolescents are presented.
BT - The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
C5 - Financing & Sustainability; Healthcare Policy
CP - 3
CY - United States
DO - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.06.002
IS - 3
JF - The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
N2 - Good mental health provides an essential foundation for normal growth and development through adolescence and into adulthood. Many adolescents, however, experience mental health problems that significantly impede the attainment of their full potential. The majority of these adolescents do not receive needed mental health services, in part because of financial obstacles to care. This article reviews the magnitude and impact of mental health problems during adolescence and highlights the importance of insurance coverage in assuring access to mental health services for adolescents. Significant limitations in private health insurance coverage of mental health services are outlined. Recent federal and state efforts to move toward parity in private insurance coverage between mental and physical health services are discussed, including an explanation of the role of Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in providing access to mental health services for adolescents. Finally, other elements that would facilitate financial access to essential mental health services for adolescents are presented.
PP - United States
PY - 2006
SN - 1879-1972; 1054-139X
SP - 318
EP - 327
EP - 
T1 - Financing mental health services for adolescents: A background paper
T2 - The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
TI - Financing mental health services for adolescents: A background paper
U1 - Financing & Sustainability; Healthcare Policy
U2 - 16919792
U3 - 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.06.002
VL - 39
VO - 1879-1972; 1054-139X
Y1 - 2006
ER -