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R N DeLiberty1, F L Newman, E O Ward

  • 1Indiana Division of Mental Health, Indianapolis 46204, USA. Rdeliberty@fssa.state.in.us

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
|August 11, 2001
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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Mental Health Policy
  • Behavioral Health Economics

Background:

  • Public behavioral health systems face challenges in fairly allocating resources.
  • Accurate risk adjustment is crucial for equitable provider reimbursement.
  • Indiana's Division of Mental Health developed a novel risk-adjustment methodology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the applicability of a newly developed risk-adjustment methodology for behavioral health services.
  • To assess the validity of risk-adjusted case rates for different consumer populations.
  • To inform resource allocation and reimbursement strategies in public mental health systems.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an algorithm to group consumers based on need and service cost.
  • Application of actuarially determined risk-adjusted case rates to provider case mix.
  • Conducting four studies to validate the risk-adjustment methodology across diverse populations.

Main Results:

  • The risk-adjustment methodology demonstrated applicability for adult consumers with serious mental illness and chronic addiction.
  • The methodology was found to be not suitable for children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders.
  • Differential validity of risk-adjusted case rates across age groups was observed.

Conclusions:

  • Risk-adjusted case rates are a viable tool for resource allocation in adult behavioral health services.
  • Further research is needed to refine risk-adjustment methods for pediatric mental health populations.
  • The findings support the use of tailored risk-adjustment strategies based on consumer demographics and needs.

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