Effects of Mental Health Benefits Legislation: A Community Guide Systematic Review

摘要: Context: Health insurance benefits for mental health services typically have paid less than physical services, resulting in potential underutilization or financial burden people with conditions. Mental legislation was introduced to improve protection (i.e., decrease burden) and increase access to, use of, services. This systematic review conducted determine the effectiveness of legislation, including executive orders, improving health. Evidence acquisition: Methods developed Guide Community Preventive Services were used identify, evaluate, analyze available evidence. The evidence included studies published reported from 1965 March 2011 at least one following outcomes: care, protection, appropriate utilization, quality diagnosis illness, morbidity mortality, life. Analyses 2012. synthesis: Thirty eligible identified 37 papers. Implementation associated (decreased out-of-pocket costs) utilization Among examining impact strength, most found larger positive effects comprehensive parity policies lesscomprehensive ones. Few assessed other outcomes. Conclusions: indicates that particularly is effective increasing limited