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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 ...- 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
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The Bottom Line on BehavioralHealth Care Costs
The Bottom Line on BehavioralHealth Care Costs This article reviews the cost of behavioral health care and looks at how the involvement of Primary Care Physicians leads to a less efficient and ...- Authors: Stephen P Melek
- Date: Mar 2005
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
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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 ...- 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
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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, ...- 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
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Abstract: The Need for Coordinated Care for Depression,and the Need for Creative Innovation
Abstract: The Need for Coordinated Care for Depression,and the Need for Creative Innovation This is the abstract for the paper, The Need for Coordinated Care for Depression, and the Need for ...- Authors: Stephen P Melek
- Date: Jun 2005
- Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health risks
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Mental Health Insurance Parity
Mental Health Insurance Parity Presenter examines federal and state efforts at parity in the area of mental health insurance. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 24, No. 2.- Authors: Stephen P Melek
- Date: Jun 1998
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
- Publication Name: Record of the Society of Actuaries
- Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Health & Disability>Health insurance
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The Costs of Mental HealthParity
The Costs of Mental HealthParity This article examines the costs of mental health parity, presents the primary drivers of cost increases from legislation and shows evidence the initial cost ...- Authors: Stephen P Melek
- Date: Mar 2005
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care
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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.- 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
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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 ...- Authors: Stephen P Melek
- Date: May 2010
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge
- Publication Name: Health Watch
- Topics: Health & Disability>Health care; Public Policy