What Is The Future Of Partial Hospitalization?

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Pro & Con Since the 1970s, partial hospitalization has been touted as a cost-effective and clinically-sound treatment modality. Yet, health insurance plans have been reluctant to provide coverage. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, fewer than 11% of all full-time employees of medium and large firms have coverage for treatment of behavioral health problems in day or night hospitals. HMOs, according to a survey by Interstudy, are more likely to use partial hospitalization - 57% have used them for mental illness; 41% for chemical dependency. But, according . . .