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  • The Real Costs of Behavioral Health-Care Benefits
    The Real Costs of Behavioral Health-Care Benefits This session summarizes recent trends in behavioral health parity, pros and cons of parity, the impact of mandated benefits on near-term medical ...

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    • Authors: Stephen P Melek, Paul J Floyd, Marc Lambright, Ted Wirecki
    • Date: May 2004
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • Implementing Parity: Investing in Behavioral Health – Part 2
    Implementing Parity: Investing in Behavioral Health – Part 2 Part 1 of a 2-part series exploring implementation issues for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 MHPAEA. Part ...

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    • Authors: Stephen P Melek
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy
  • The Need for Coordinated Care for Depression, and the Need for Creative Innovation
    The Need for Coordinated Care for Depression, and the Need for Creative Innovation Employer and payers need to actively seek change in the system of mental health care deliveryoperational, ...

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    • Authors: Stephen P Melek
    • Date: Jun 2005
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Topics: Enterprise Risk Management>Compliance; Experience Studies & Data>Disability; Experience Studies & Data>Morbidity; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health risks
  • Medical Cost Offset and Behavioral Health Care
    Medical Cost Offset and Behavioral Health Care The medical and behavioral health care provider communities have long debated whether high-quality behavioral health care reduces medical costs.

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    • Authors: Stephen P Melek
    • Date: Jun 1996
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
  • Implementing Parity: Investing in Behavioral Health—Part 1
    Implementing Parity: Investing in Behavioral Health—Part 1 Part one of a two part series explores implementation issues for the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 MHPAEA. Group ...

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    • Authors: Stephen P Melek
    • Date: May 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Public Policy