Effects of the Vermont Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity Law

Table III.7: Annual Level of Health Plan Payments for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Health Plan Payments 1996 1997 1998 1999
Mental Health Percentage of Users
   $1-100 18.02 18.25 15.49 15.22
   $101-250 19.09 20.78 21.66 22.00
   $251-500 18.02 18.14 23.19 23.10
   $501-1,000 19.03 17.61 18.74 19.54
   $1,001-2,500 18.89 18.35 15.42 14.94
   $2,501-5,000 5.73 5.87 3.62 3.18
   More than $5,000 1.21 0.99 1.88 2.02
Health Plan Payments 1996 1997 1998 1999
Substance Abuse Percentage of Users
   $1-100 13.87 15.29 19.16 16.12
   $101-250 23.55 20.39 21.07 22.05
   $251-500 18.38 21.17 20.31 16.67
   $501-1,000 18.06 14.12 13.41 17.20
   $1,001-2,500 14.20 17.25 15.71 16.67
   $2,501-5,000 7.75 6.67 6.52 9.14
   More than $5,000 4.20 5.11 3.83 2.15
Source: Original analysis of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont claims/encounter data by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

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