AMBHA Reports & Studies:Statements on Public Policy Issues


Directory of AMBHA Reports, Studies and Publications (as of December 1999):
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Statements on Public Policy Issues

Available without charge. Fax or mail request only. As noted, some documents are available on AMBHA's website.

"Parity in Benefit Design"
January 1997; revised September 1999
Available on AMBHA's website

"Access to Pharmacy Benefits"
April 1998

"Bill of Rights for Consumers Accessing Behavioral Health Services"
January 1997; Expanded in Response to Legislative Proposals, January 1998
Available on AMBHA's website

"The President's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry: Additional Issues"
Joint statement of AMBHA, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, and National Mental Health Association. April 1998.

"Response to Professional Organizations Bill of Rights for Behavioral Health Treatment"
February 21, 1997

"Any Willing Provider"
January 1997
Available on AMBHA's website

"Medicaid's IMD Prohibition"
February 1997
Available on AMBHA's website

"Provider Sponsored Organizations (PSOs)"
April 1997
Available on AMBHA's website

"Clinically Appropriate Access to Medical Records"
February 1998
Available on AMBHA's website

"Effective Treatment of Addictive Disorders: A Basis for an AMBHA-ASAM Dialogue"
May 30, 1997 joint AMBHA-American Society of Addiction Medicine statement.

"Parity in Benefit Coverage: A Joint AMBHA-ASAM Statement"
October 17, 1997 joint AMBHA-American Society of Addiction Medicine statement
Available on AMBHA's website

"AMBHA-CBGP Issue Joint Statement on the Value of Group Practices in Managed Behavioral Healthcare"
February 18, 1998 joint AMBHA-Council for Behavioral Group Practices statement.

"Statement on Co-occuring Disorders"
March 1999
Available on AMBHA's website

"AMBHA-ASAM Joint Statement on Practice Guidelines"
March 15, 1999 joint AMBHA-American Society of Addiction Medicine statement.
Available on AMBHA's website

"AMBHA-ASAM Joint Statement -- Guideline for Credentialing and Privileging of Clinical Professionals for Care of Substance-Related Disorders"
March 9, 2000 joint AMBHA-American Society of Addiction Medicine statement.
Available on AMBHA's website

"Statement on Confidentiality"
July 28, 1999
Available on AMBHA's website

"AMBHA Code of Conduct"
In April 1999 AMBHA developed a Code of Conduct that all AMBHA member companies annually attest to abiding by.
Available on AMBHA's website.

"AMBHA Litigation Update"
Twice a year AMBHA's outside general counsel, King, Pagano & Harrison, prepares a litigation newsletter that updates AMBHA members on the most recent and relevant decisions affecting the managed care industry generaly with a specific focus on managed behavioral healthcare. The newsletter addresses and analyzes a broad range of issues including ERISA preemption, confidentiality obligations, emerging theories of plan liability as well as professional and ethical issues involving providers and plans.
Cost: $50.00 per issue