An Insider's Perspective of Managed Mental Health Care

Managed mental health care has been examined from different perspectives in scholarly literature. It has been examined from the provider's perspective through scholarly writing. Executives of managed care companies have also provided their input in this arena. One group of professionals involved in managed care has not contributed to the literature. That is, the case managers employed by the managed mental health care companies themselves. Issues in managed mental health care are discussed from the perspective of the case managers employed by the managed care companies. This group can view managed mental health care from different standpoints. Thus, case managers can provide unique …