Mental health and substance abuse services in ten state Medicaid programs.
Program data for 1993 on Medicaid mental health and substance abuse (MH/SA) services and expenditures were developed from Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) research files for 10 states. These data show that MH/SA service users are 7 to 13% of Medicaid enrollees. The percentage of Medicaid enrollees accounted for by MH/SA users increases with age, reaching a fifth of the 45-64 age group. Across the 10 states, MH/SA spending represents 11% of total Medicaid expenditures. When their expenditures for non-MH/SA services are also considered, MH/SA users account for 28% of total Medicaid expenditures.
Buck
J A
JA
Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 15-87, Rockville, MD 20857, USA. jbuck@samhsa.gov
Teich
J L
JL
Bae
J
J
Dilonardo
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008484:Medicaid; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States