OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Magellan Behavioral Health (NYSE:MGL) will provide an employee assistance program (EAP) for Olsten Corporation under a two-year contract … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On January 13, 1999, President Clinton proposed a new tax credit and health insurance coverage which would help … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Though Wisconsin’s radical welfare experiment has drawn more interest than the programs of other states, until this week … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The annual survey of 30 cities by the U.S. Conference of Mayors cites substance abuse problems, mental illness, … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The Maine Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services is seeking proposals to provide a … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Cover Story A claims payment backlog, not enough staff to answer the phones, and not enough providers to serve consumers … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Profile (Formerly the American Association for Partial Hospitalization) 301 North Fairfax Street, Suite #109, Alexandria Virginia 22314 Phone: 703-836-2274, … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Profile Corporate Center Office, P.O. Box 12906, Tucson, Arizona 85732 Phone: 520-881-3950, Fax: 520-881-3269 Web site: www.vq.com  Key Officers … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Analysis Traditionally, managed care organizations (MCOs) have managed inpatient utilization using pre-admission certification and concurrent review. This strategy usually … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry Statistics In 1998, the United States spent $2.8 billion on juvenile justice services, $265 million by the federal government, … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists (VACP) is suing Blue Cross/Blue Shield of the National Capital Area (BCBSNCA) … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On December 8, 1998, Comprehensive Care Corporation announced that it had signed deals to sell Trinity Oaks Hospital … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Aetna has agreed to buy Prudential Insurance Company of America’s health care business for one billion dollars, according … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On October 6, 1998, Horizon Health Corporation, citing changes in federal health care rules, said it expects fourth … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Health care spending was relatively stable last year, with the national bill growing by less than 5% for … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News In a letter to Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), Pamela Greenberg, executive … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News In November, AdvantaCare announced AdvantAssess, a comprehensive performance measurement system that is accessible via the telephone. They plan … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On August 6, 1998, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations OCAHO) released a clarification for its … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Recovery Network, a cable television and internet health care company, has signed a letter of intent with the … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News A new study, “Access (Access to Community Care & Effective Service) Demonstration Project”, focusing on health care delivery … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Priority Health Plan, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based HMO, has awarded a contract to American Psych Systems for the … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Despite rapid enrollment growth, HMO profitability declined during the period from 1994 to 1997, according to a “lnterStudy … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Implementing parity in systems already using managed care results in a less than 1% increase in total health … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Medicaid enrollees in slightly over one half of all rural counties in the United States were covered by … Continued

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News Beacon Health Strategies, L.L.C. and Neighborhood Health Plan recently executed a letter of intent that will extend their … Continued