Access of rural AFDC Medicaid beneficiaries to mental health services. (Aid to Families with Dependent Children)(Access to Health Care Services in Rural Areas: Delivery and Financing Issues)

From: Health Care Financing Review | Date: September 22, 1995| Author: Lambert, David; Agger, Marc S. | Copyright information

This article examines geographic differences in the use of mental health services among Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)-eligible Medicaid beneficiaries in Maine. Findings indicate that rural AFDC beneficiaries have significantly lower utilization of mental health services than urban beneficiaries. Specialty mental health providers account for the majority of ambulatory visits for both rural and urban beneficiaries. However, rural beneficiaries rely more on primary-care provider...

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