TABLE 5.
Probability of Use and Expenditures on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Childrena
| Plans | Probability of Use of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Total Mental Health and Substance Abuse Spending per Benefciary | Change in Value before and after the Implementation of Parity† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-parity | Post-parity | Pre-parity | Post-parity | Probability of Use of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Total Mental Health and Substance Abuse Spending per Beneficiary | |
| Percent | $ | Percent (95% CI) | $ (95% CI) | |||
| Self Insured Comparison Plans (N=4,870) | 10.84 | 12.93 | 152.28 | 214.53 | NA | NA |
| Plan A (N=8,405) | 11.82 | 13.65 | 162.63 | 256.42 | −0.28 (1.21, −0.71) | 36.62 (−13.43, 96.07) |
| Plan B (N=4,705) | 11.00 | 13.69 | 152.65 | 252.66 | 0.46 (−0.83, 1.43) | 32.44 (−31.94, 106.59) |
| Plan C (N=6,720) | 11.27 | 13.78 | 124.16 | 207.02 | 0.32 (−0.70, 1.35) | 15.25 (−38.23, 62.99) |
| Plan D (N=4,249) | 9.90 | 11.48 | 105.81 | 192.25 | −0.48 (−1.39, 0.66) | 22.54 (−46.89, 112.15) |
a
CI denotes confidence interval.
b
Pre-parity and post-parity figures are annual figures averaged across two years
c
A difference-in-differences analysis was used to account for secular trends.
d
P≤0.05