Provider Specialty Choice Among Medicare Beneficiaries Treated for Psychiatric Disorders

This study estimates the probability of mental health specialist use among elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries treated for a primary psychiatric diagnosis, based on the 1991 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) and physician claims. Beneficiaries with psychotic and affective disorders...

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Main Authors: Ettner, Susan L., Hermann, Richard C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 1997
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4194498/