title: Alcan aluminum: development of a mental health "carve-out".
abstract: This comprehensive approach may be unusual for a company of Alcan's size. Clearly, it is a progressive, thorough, and multilevel strategy that did the following: recognized the cost impact and quality-of-care defects in the previous benefit plans; was ready to manage the medical plans, especially the MHSA benefit plan; used a careful diagnostic approach, including data analysis, plan design review, and input from many constituencies; developed a custom-designed program, bid, and vendor selection process; avoided shifting costs to employees; kept benefit levels adequate; kept employees satisfied; recognized that employees can be under stress and offered a way to provide assistance; and creatively addressed the increasing diversity in the workforce.
authors.affiliation: Alcan Aluminum Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Price
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009820:Ohio; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics*