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April 2005

Trends in employer-provided mental health and substance abuse benefits

John D. Morton, Patricia Aleman

Traditionally, employer-provided coverage for mental disorders and substance abuse treatment has been more restrictive than for other medical care benefits; recent data from the BLS National Compensation Survey show substantive changes in narrowing some of those differences, primarily as a result of State and federally-mandated benefits.

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