Defense Health Care: CHAMPUS Mental Health Benefits Greater Than Those Under Other Health Plans

HRD-92-20 Published: Nov 07, 1991. Publicly Released: Nov 07, 1991.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO compared the benefits for mental health and substance abuse treatment available under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) with similar benefits available under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

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BeneficiariesComparative analysisSubstance abuse treatmentEmployee medical benefitsFederal employeesHealth care cost controlHealth care programsMental health care servicesMilitary dependentsRehabilitation programs