Newsletter Articles | October 31, 1988
Adolescents Are Major Users Of Inpatient Behavioral Health Services
OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry Statistics
Health plan beneficiaries who are 15 to 19 years old use nearly 14 times as many inpatient days as the rest of the insured population, according to a recent study by OPEN MINDS. OPEN MINDS analyzed CHAMPUS data for the years 1986 and 1987. The 15-19 category used 768.4 and 1,142.6 days per 1,000 in residential treatment centers (RTCs) and in acute care facilities, respectively. This 768.4 days per . . .