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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was passed in March 2010, includes provisions to expand the scope of mental health care available to most Americans. What do psychiatrists need to know about the provisions of the health reform law to practice most effectively and best serve their patients?
Health Care Reform: A Primer for
Psychiatrists is a compilation of resources designed to educate
psychiatrists and other mental health professionals about key elements of
the reform law. At its core are three articles from a special section on
health reform that appeared in the November 2010 issue of Psychiatric
Services. Each article addresses a key question for the organization
and financing of mental health and substance abuse care under health care reform:
• How should states set up their health exchanges to ensure that the
needs of people with mental illness are addressed?
• Will coverage of
mental health services be adequate under the law's provisions?
• Can
integration of mental and physical health care—a particular focus of health
reform—improve the quality and efficiency of care for people with mental
illness?
This book also provides a list of additional readings, with links to the source documents. These include "backgrounder" articles published in Psychiatric News, analyses and commentaries from the American Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Services, and white papers and other useful documents compiled by staff of the APA Department of Government Relations.
This publication anticipates health care reform issues for psychiatrists and is an informative current overview of key aspects of the reform process. It highlights the opportunities, complexities, and uncertainties in the implementation of the PPACA and the challenges for parity.
— James H. Shore, M.D.
Foreword
Special Section on Health Reform and Mental
Illness: Articles From Psychiatric Services, November 2010
Chapter 1.
Introduction to the Special Section
Chapter 2. Regulating a Health
Insurance Exchange: Implications for Individuals With Mental
Illness
Chapter 3. Health Reform and the Scope of Benefits for Mental
Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
Chapter 4. Health Care Reform
and Care at the Behavioral Health–Primary Care Interface
Chapter 5.
Commentary on the Special Section: Health Care Reform and Mental Health Care
Delivery
Additional Reading: American Psychiatric Association
Resources
Other Resources