Ten years ago, Massachusetts became the first state to initiate a statewide """"""""carve out"""""""" of its behavioral health program for Medicaid enrollees, the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Program. NIAAA-supported research at Brandeis University (AA-10880, PI: Donald S Shepard) and the New England Research Institutes (FIRST award, PI: Mary Jo Larson) have shown that the program clearly reduced costs of substance abuse treatment, while maintaining favorable results on two key indicators or quality (access and continuity), while another indicator (rapid readmissions) deteriorated. This review will determine how impacts on alcohol services compare to those for mental health services (managed through the same program and investigated by other researchers) and reasons for the successes or failures. These questions are particularly critical for state policy makers, where fiscal pressures in Massachusetts and other states may force unplanned service cuts. To address these objectives, this review will conduct a scientific conference, a policy conference, and produce a proceedings report and an edited journal edition. ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Type
Conference (R13)
Project #
1R13AA014244-01
Application #
6601392
Study Section
Health Services Research Review Subcommittee (AA)
Program Officer
Hilton, Michael E
Project Start
2003-08-01
Project End
2004-07-31
Budget Start
2003-08-01
Budget End
2004-07-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$56,014
Indirect Cost
Name
Brandeis University
Department
Type
Schools of Social Work
DUNS #
616845814
City
Waltham
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02454
Shepard, Donald S; Daley, Marilyn C; Beinecke, Richard H et al. (2005) Managed behavioral health care: lessons from Massachusetts. Adm Policy Ment Health 32:311-9