By
Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
Funding Area
Integrating Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Date
April 1, 2011
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This primer from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured provides an overview of behavioral health care, reviews the sources of financing for such care, assesses the interaction between different payers, and highlights recent policy debates in mental health.
It also discusses the role of Medicaid, currently the largest source of financing for behavioral health services in the nation, covering a quarter of all expenditures. This comprehensive resource serves as a guide for those who want to understand the complex system of behavioral health financing in the United States.