The Americans with Disabilities Act: Implications for Managed Care for Persons with Mental Illness and Addiction Disorders

Authors

Sara J. Rosenbaum, George Washington UniversityFollow
Joel B. Teitelbaum, George Washington UniversityFollow
Robert Silverstein, George Washington University

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

12-1999

Publisher

Center for Health Services Research and Policy, Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University

Series

Behavioral Health Issue Brief Series No. 5-6

Keywords

Medicaid & SCHIP; Americans with Disabilities Act; Managed Care

Abstract

This Issue Brief, prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, examines the Americans with Disabilities Act ("the ADA") and its application to managed care. The ADA provides important protections for persons with disabilities who are members of managed care arrangements, regardless of whether their membership is sponsored by an employer, Medicare, or Medicaid or is purchased privately. The interaction between the ADA and managed care is complex, and different issues can arise under publicly and privately sponsored plans.

Comments

Funder: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Recommended Citation

Rosenbaum, S., Teitelbaum, J., & Silverstein, R. (1999). The Americans with Disabilities Act: Implications for managed care for persons with mental illness and addiction disorders (Behavioral health issue brief series 5-6). Washington, D.C.: Center for Health Services Research and Policy, Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University.

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