National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Community mental health system reports $304 million in uncompensated costs on Medicare drug benefit

Published in Law and Health Weekly, August 26th, 2006

Community mental health agencies across the country have spent an estimated $304 million of their operating funds to help persons with mental illnesses access the Medicare prescription drug benefit, according to a survey conducted by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare.

The survey report, The Hidden Costs of Implementing the Medicare Part D Program, reveals that community mental health agencies spent $304 million, between July 2005 and June 2006, on buying medications, funding co-pays for low-income patients, and paying for staff time to help beneficiaries navigate the Medicare prescription drug benefit.

"While the Medicare...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2006-08-26)

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