Forum Session
| Date: | JULY 20, 2007 | ||
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| Manager: | Christopher W. Loftis, PhD | ||
| Summary: | This Forum session explored the management of behavioral health benefits in employer-sponsored health plans. An introductory presentation described the impact of mental disorders on productivity and disability and briefly described different approaches to managing behavioral health issues in the workplace. A facilitated panel discussion explored concerns about cost and the reasoning behind differences among employers in the design of behavioral health benefits. | ||
| Speakers: | Ron Finch, EdD, Vice President, National Business Group on Health; Anthony M. Kotin, MD, Chief Clinical Officer, Magellan Health Services; John J. Mahoney, MD, Corporate Medical Director, Pitney Bowes; Denise Podeschi, PhD, Principal, Behavioral Health Consulting, Mercer Human Resource Consulting; Rhonda Robinson Beale, MD, Chief Medical Officer, United Behavioral Health Slides from the presentation by Dr. Finch are available for download. |
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