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gonna flip this thread around. to the op, are you aware that countless cultures "paleo" diets are actually high carb diets? and what are your goals? longevity? how could you argue with traditional asian or mediterranean diets in terms of longevity and carb consumption? strength? you'd be stronger if you ate some carbs. abs? you can have abs by eating cake every day. don't forget about those nasty little things called calories. just because your n=1 is what it is now, doesn't mean it will always be that way. how long have you eaten low carb? you might start to see some of the negative effects sometime soon. low T, trouble sleeping, gaining bodyfat, loss of strength. this forum is for people to help each other, not make jabs because you think you know everything
I agree with you on the "cheats leading to other cheats". However. Changing life long eating habits is a REALLY FUCKING HARD THING TO DO. It's really hard when not only do you have biological cravings, but also use food as an emotional crutch. I don't think ANYONE feels great about needing chocolate daily or an inability to eat clean 100%, but we are all feeling great about eating much better than we used to. So yeah, maybe someone has a cup of rice with their meat and veggies, but it replaced a pizza or some fries. Maybe someone needs a nightly square of dark chocolate but they used to sit in front of the TV with a package of Oreos.I only eat quality meat and vegetables and a bit of fruit and a very small amount of nuts. What I don't think a lot of people understand is that cheats just lead to other cheats. Everyone is so proud to get their 20% in, it's just a cycle of addiction.
I gave up my last remaining cheats this month and while I thought they were just about pleasure/indulging myself I didn't realize how emotionally driven they actually were. That chocolate used to soothe me as my husband was on his 6th beer. Without it, I had to actually deal. It was a scary (and still is) a scary thing to address the issues food suppresses. I was fat and happy. Because like a drug, I always had some sugar to right things.
I'm glad it was easy for you. But realize that people have 101 things at play OTHER THAN WILLPOWER to work through to get to an ideal diet, coupled with the fact that many people like to eat carbs as they feel it makes them healthier, which may well be the case.
So cut people a break and give them time to evolve and realize their path and diet may differ from yours and lead to the results that they want.
i mean, i agree with the fact that you can do low-carb incorrectly, but are you implying you have it all figured out? because i'm sure there are a ton of people here who would love your insight
one may argue that a long, well lived and disease free life would be something to aim for. those 2 cultures certainly have achieved that without the benefit of low carb eating.
i have a funny feeling you'll either disappear from this forum or you'll be singing a totally different song a year from now
so in your opinion, have you achieved the perfect diet? have you tested all variables? i.e. adding more carbs, adding rice, more fruit, less fruit, eating more wild game, vegetarianism, veganism, etc? has any culture ever achieved the perfect diet yet? serious questions


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If the NBA lockout is not ended by the scheduled start of the 2011-12 season, Hawks reserve center Zaza Pachulia could end up playing in Turkey in the short term.
Pachulia, who is under contract with the Hawks for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons for a total of about $10 million, said he has a "verbal agreement" to play next season for Turkish club Besiktas.
"They have interest, I have interest and we have talked about price," Pachulia said. "It's not official now."
Besiktas also has an agreement with New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams.
Pachulia said the contract with Besiktas would immediately terminate when NBA owners and players agree on a new labor deal. The contract also would include some kind of insurance for Pachulia since his guaranteed contract with the Hawks would not be protected in case of an injury sustained while playing in another league.
FIBA, basketball's world governing body, has yet to rule on whether NBA players under contract would be cleared to sign contracts with other leagues during the lockout. NBA commissioner David Stern said during the season the league would not attempt to block players from playing elsewhere.
"We are not going to do anything to affect our contract with the NBA," Pachulia said. "That's my life right now."
Unlike most NBA players, Pachulia would not face culture shock playing in Europe. He is a native of bordering Georgia, speaks Turkish and holds a passport from the country.
"For me, it feels like going home," he said. "I played there for six years [as a teenager]. I know a lot of the players, the manager, the coaches. I'm excited."
Pachulia plans to play for Georgia in European Olympic qualifying this summer. FIBA is expected to announce a plan to insure NBA players who participate in international competitions.
It's possible more NBA players could decide to play overseas during the lockout. Roger Mason Jr., a players union vice president, told Newsday that Knicks stars Amar'e Stodemire and Carmelo Anthony inquired about playing overseas (though Stoudemire's agent later said Stoudemire isn't thinking about making the move).
"I wish none of us [NBA players] would have to deal with these kind of things," Pachulia said. "But the most important thing is I love the game."
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
July 8th, 2011
12:44 pm
July 8th, 2011
12:48 pm
is this really a story.
you and your flopping can go to turkey. shed us of your contract please.
take jj with you.
July 8th, 2011
12:49 pm
I'll like to thank ZAZA, the poor owners and under-priviledged players for giving M.C. a reason to write again lol. In all seriousness both sides need to realize that their rift is causing anomosity from the people who finance them, us fans. Hopefully they learn something from the impending doom called the NFL and their situation.
July 8th, 2011
12:56 pm
[...] not the first NBA player to head overseasYahoo! SportsCBSSports.com -USA Today -Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)all 552 news articles » This entry was posted in 流言. Bookmark the permalink. [...]
July 8th, 2011
1:05 pm
Quit closing this blog for comments.
July 8th, 2011
1:06 pm
Too many fans think only of their own entertainment. This is what happens when professionals are not allowed to pursue their passions. It is to be expected and I wouldn't be surprised to see more and more as we approach camp time.
July 8th, 2011
1:17 pm
MC: Thanks for the update especially now that the issue of NBA players playing overseas has affected the Hawks. Any news from some of the other Hawks regarding what their plans are/will be pending the resolution of the lock out?
July 8th, 2011
1:18 pm
I think I davenpooped myself
July 8th, 2011
1:19 pm
Any chance we can get Joe Johnson to go play over seas and brak an ankle or something so we can void his contract?
July 8th, 2011
1:22 pm
I would rather have Zaza playing basketball and working on his game as opposed to running a resturant.
MC: What part of their games is each member of our team working on during the summer?
The NBA needs to be careful, do they think that they will be missed?
July 8th, 2011
1:25 pm
Why does the ajc insist on closing the blogs? I know there is a lockout going on, but the NFL is also in a lockout, but there is still activity on the Falcons page.
July 8th, 2011
1:26 pm
I am ok with ZaZa playing overseas. Hoewever, I wouldnt want JJ playing overseas.
July 8th, 2011
1:43 pm
So, are the TV networks getting set up to broadcast European league games to fill the programing void?
July 8th, 2011
1:50 pm
The players have a right to go play anywhere they want to during the lockout. Contracts are null & void during the lockout. I'm sure that any players that do go to Europe to play will have a release clause in their contracts for when the lockout ends.
July 8th, 2011
1:57 pm
ZaZa? ….Yawn. Is he even starter material in Turkey? Probably not….DAM
July 8th, 2011
2:02 pm
You can't blaim Pachulia for wanting to play overseas. He like many Americans has to make money to support if family. Let's hope we can get a new CBA before the season starts.
July 8th, 2011
2:03 pm
Finally, a new blog!!! Summertime in the big city was getting hotter than usual, if you ladies know what I mean!!!
July 8th, 2011
2:05 pm
Good for Zaza. Go make that money.
Also interesting is the Lakers are not renewing the contract of Assistant GM Ronnie Lester. That's 24 years with the best organization in basketball.
This type move could take you laughing stock to NBA champs in to 2 to 3 years.
July 8th, 2011
2:12 pm
"I am ok with ZaZa playing overseas. Hoewever, I wouldnt want JJ playing overseas."
IMUS WRITE: ZaZA was a starter for his Georgian team last Summer, he averaged 25 & 10 in a tournament playiing straight up against Gortat, whom he literally shut down!
So, the answer is a resounding – YES!_
Co-Sign that. Mr. Johnson would benefit more from re-habbing his shooting elbow with shooting drills and resting his body.
Does MC have access to the players and their off-season plans? He wasn't even allowed to view closed practices. IDK how much access MC has to the players, truthfully.
July 8th, 2011
2:16 pm
Hi Jacked!
This post is not mine:
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Finally, a new blog!!! Summertime in the big city was getting hotter than usual, if you ladies know what I mean!!!
July 8th, 2011
2:03 pm
July 8th, 2011
2:18 pm
MC, is there any reason that the AJC couldn't use an intern to monitor the blog when you cannot? It's insane to blunt the energy of Hawks fans while the league is lost in foolishness. It's almost like the AJC thinks your blog is just too much trouble to maintain. Why yours and not others?
And that's not only a shame, but demeans the paper I grew up reading and used to have respect for. Now I just think it's a pitiful organization, and I feel sorry for you having to put up with BS there.
July 8th, 2011
2:21 pm
Looks like "All star" Yi is retiring. He is the first person ever I can think about to make the allstar game without playing. The voting system is severely flawed.
July 8th, 2011
2:23 pm
Im sorry I meant Yao, lol.
July 8th, 2011
2:41 pm
Why don't they close the Falcons blog? AJC always doggin' the Hawks fans out.
Zaza going to Turkey? *yawn*
July 8th, 2011
3:42 pm
Mr Michael Cunningham:
If you care to research, I would be curious to the fact;
How much if any of Philips Arena was subsidized
by the taxpayers ?
Also Philips Global [naming rights] have a dawg in this hunt.
My point – aren't taxpayers (rental car companies for sure)
Philips Global, venders, fans (ticket prices will be affected)
hotel / motel industry, airlines, restaurants,et al players in
this labor dispute.
Therefore, shouldn't they / we have a voice ?
I'm not saying these entities should determine salaries;
but a lockout or strike casts a web over
more than two parties.
Not to mention a pore ol' beat writer with nuthin' to do.
Play Ball !
July 8th, 2011
3:45 pm
* Should have read:
et al *are players
Poor grammar.
July 8th, 2011
4:29 pm
MC, is there any truth to the rumor that Sund has hired a 'goon' to take out Zaza's knee as soon as he step on the court, to void the third worst contract on the team? lol
July 8th, 2011
4:55 pm
Why did LD not attempt to contact Brian Shaw to come and lead up his assistant staff? I'm sure Shaw would've rather come to Atlanta than the Pacers.
July 8th, 2011
5:06 pm
Rick Sund is hoping Marvin goes to play overseas, and is hoping he hurts his back over there, so he can void his contract
July 8th, 2011
5:10 pm
I'm sure Shaw would've rather come to Atlanta than the Pacers..
For partying, maybe. But who wants to work for LD, Rick Sund, and the ASG? Plus keep in mind that LD is the lowest paid HC in the league, so his assistants are probably the lowest paid assistants in the league.
I think Shaw makes more money in Indy, and he works for a better organization.
July 8th, 2011
5:15 pm
[...] ship and now the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Hawks backup center Zaza Pachulia could play for Turkey too during the lockout. Pachulia, who is under contract with the Hawks for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons for a total of [...]
July 8th, 2011
5:22 pm
O'brien, but Shaw would've known in Atlanta, he's closer to a head coaching position (possibly this season) than he is in Indiana. And he works for a better organization? I can't agree with that. After their history with how they let I. Thomas go (when he was a playoff coach), and the way they've let Bird run that franchise into the ground, their good deeds in the 90s and massacre in the Finals has been washed away with multiple lottery picks.
But I will say, I believe Hibbert will be a better center than Bynum will.
July 8th, 2011
5:35 pm
Zaza might as well get comfortable over there. This lockout is going to take the entire 2011-2012 season away. Would be a good move for teams in either the Turkish league or any other Euro-league to sign some NBA guys. The NBA guys will be available an entire year.
The owners are going to get their way. They just are. The players can wear shirts that say "STAND" on them all they want. The owners are going to win this battle. It may take the all of next season to do it, but they will win.
Wonder what this blog will look like in January, when the season gets officially canned?
July 8th, 2011
6:28 pm
Hey, I know it's a chance of a risk for injury…BUT I like the idea of ZaZa continuing to hone his craft during the lock out…I especially love his love for the game of basketball…he is a keeper…I wouldn't let him get away.
IT'S always good to hear something from MC…these are tumultuous times…Dude been doing his thang.
BIG UPS to the NBA Players Reps…they are looking kind of smart…RIGHT NOW. heh heh
BTW, for once…and I emphasis…FOR ONCE…Sund and ASG…are looking kind of smart…for holding those workouts before the lockout…maybe it's the impending change in ownership…again heh heh…lol
Who knows how things will turnout for the NBA lockout…but with the recent ruling in the NFL lock out…that should at the very leased…SET THE TONE…for both the NFL AND NBA negotiations going forward…and maybe…just maybe…them BIRDS are closer to taking flight…"Right!"
Well, them dang Bravo are warming up…all is not lost…ALBERT…is coming to town…hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
July 8th, 2011
8:28 pm
NFL locks out its players….UFL moves its games to Sundays w/ college football round the corner.
NBA locks out its players….Europe scoops up the talent, question is who has the TV rights?
I wont miss the NFL or NBA – too much Barnum and Bailey officiating.
July 8th, 2011
9:16 pm
David Lighty, Demetri McCamey, and Malcolm Thomas have all signed overseas as well. Unlike Zaza's contract, their contracts likely don't have out clauses that allow them to rejoin the NBA once the lockout is lifted (since they are not under contract), which means even if there is a 2011-12 season they will likely not be available for the Hawks to sign.
My screen name got jacked at 1:06 PM.
July 8th, 2011
11:03 pm
How would you like to be the Magic owner? Being pressured by all of the NBA owners to support the lockout, but in the back of your mind you realize that if the season is lost due to no new CBA then D. Howard will walk and you will get nothing for the best center in the league! OUCH!!!
July 8th, 2011
11:58 pm
Why can't I get a break like that? I can score 6 points a game…
July 9th, 2011
12:35 am
If you dumb*&%^ didn't know, Zaza is pretty good overseas. He's an pretty good backup centers in the nba possibly one of the best back centers. I bet none of you can go overseas right now and get a minimum contract agreement. If you are atl hawks fans you cant get mad at players for going overseas, there just tryna make dat money. Pretty sure I would leave to.
July 9th, 2011
2:58 am
Go to Turkey, AND STAY IN TURKEY
July 9th, 2011
5:20 am
[...] : Zaza Pchulia a confié au Hawks Blog qu'il aurait trouvé un accord verbal avec le Besiktas : « Ils sont intéressés, [...]
July 9th, 2011
6:49 am
And behind the scenes; ASG is forming a league in case of no NBA this season.Spokesman for ASG said the Iceland/Greenland market is untapped. " We can make it work just like we did in ATL" said Bruce Levenson.
July 9th, 2011
6:54 am
Take that turkey Joe Johnson with you and leave him there, PLEASE.
July 9th, 2011
8:51 am
"Pretty sure I would leave to."
Leave to what?
July 9th, 2011
9:59 am
I'm very happy that ZaZa has the will to continue to play and work on his craft. He is a reliable back-up that proved he could put up stats when he was our only center just after the trade. No, he's not a starting center on a contending team, but when he's engaged and when he feels appreciated, he can perform well. He will excel in Turkey. Hopefully the experience will allow him to continue to improve when he returns to ATL.
The problem with our team isn't bad players, bad contracts, ect. It's more in folks realizing their role, playing in a manner in which they can maximize their talent and focussing on a team goal. We've got alot of individuals with individual talents who just don't realize what TEAM is all about…but then again, that statement defines the NBA as a whole.
Dallas essentially had the same talent level this year as in the 8-10 failed years past…what changed – TEAM attitude and determination.
July 9th, 2011
11:12 am
Davenpoop: good info at 9:16 pm. That would have been good info for the ajc to report. The NBA is off, but should the reporting be off as well?
July 9th, 2011
12:08 pm
They all should go over seas and play and maybe the price of tickets will come down. The economy is hurting stupid!!
July 9th, 2011
12:30 pm
Well, it's nice to know that multimillionaires have employment options when they techically lose their jobs, while ticket buying fans and families have to suffer when they lose theirs. It seems that when it comes to basketball, the AJC shares the same disdane for Hawk fans that the NBA has for it's fans.
The networks and Corporations pay the NBA salaries, and the owners pay players salaries, but the networks, NBA, and Corportions seem to have forgotten who pays theirs. While owners want a hard cap on players salaries, which I whole heartedly endorse, they also need to consider a hard cap on ticket prices as well.
July 9th, 2011
12:39 pm
A hard cap on ticket prices. What a noval idea! That should be part of the owners sell to the players union on why they are pushing for a hard cap. That would make both sides get rid of their greed and give the fans, the real salary payers, a reason to cheer on their team after the lock out is over!!!
July 9th, 2011
1:37 pm
Maybe this lockout will be the end of the ASG because they will loose a lot of money what ever the have left we can only hope .


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Jordan Brand Holiday 2012 Price Change????
It sure is fun working with footwear/sneaker media and being G-Roc. Everything (well, almost everything) comes my way. From photos you can't leak or talk about, rumors, and then there's always information that you get to see with your very own eyes. Whether it be an e-mail or tangible documents, you better believe most of it comes my way. Hey, that's just a small portion of my lovely job. *Smiling*
My homies at Sneaker News posted the new prices today. It appears that the prices have been changed to $160 for the Air Jordan 4 November launch, and $185 for the Air Jordan 11 December launch. Too much backlash yesterday??? So, what's going on? Just know that I can type a 10,000 word article on this topic, but it's really not necessary at this point.
Anyone that's been down with TSG, knows how we get down. If it's a rumor or potential info, we always make that very clear. But when we confirm a story like the one yesterday, you better believe it's because we have proof. Just know I have and will continue to keep it 100, and like SN said, "It had been reported yesterday by REPUTABLE sources…" You get the point.
Why would G-Roc make up a bogus story like that, especially when TSG has a relationship with Jordan Brand? Another question to ask yourself: Who runs a false story with so much concrete details?
I will say this: Politics as usual!
Just know, I have The Smoking Gun. Jordan heads, you're welcome! *Kobe Voice*
P.S. – The bad news is now good news. Rejoice!
About the Author (Author Profile)Lord G-Roc from the Great South. Twitter/IG: @GRocSmith
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Too much backlash fo sho! There was no way they could justify this price increase so they had to crawl back
we all know its because jb seen that so many heads were heated so they changed that real quick if every one was hush hush about it we would be paying 200 hundo and 180
Ill would bet they saw all the backlash that their price increase was gonna cause and DELAYED it. Its still gonna happen eventually but for me it dont matter once I get my cool grey and olive 9s im out the shoe game got plenty of grails and heat to rock a new everyday for almost a year so time to keep it moving! Also big shout out to G Roc who has kept me informed and legit for almost 5 years so I appreciate TSG to the fullest!
if you're JB how do you minimize backlash on yet another price increase on XIs? you mask it with rumors of an even bigger price increase.
1. it makes it appear like JB cares and listens to the community by giving the illusion that they've done us a favor.
2. people will now pay the $185 with a smile on their face! THANK YOU JB
there was a similar backlash with the space Jam price increase and JB didn't bat an eyelash. just sayin…..
I believe they saw the words boycott & didn't want that. Either way for me after this year I'm done. It's gettin way to hectic for shoes.
Thanks G-Roc & TSG. For being honest & letting so many ppl voice there concerns.
@G..never doubted you for a minite homie….I applaud the courage to write this article…Because you were the 1ST to actually CONFIRM the price changes..which MANY FOLLOWED (only SN posted the source of the information with acknowledgements)…
In the business that is the internet as well as blogs quite to often people either claim information that IS NOT theres to be there own or just throw things against the wall to see if they stick…I applaud what TSG stands for..which is true Journalism…Mark my words (and G write this down somewhere) When TSG transforms itself from a "sneaker blog" (which it evolved years ago people are just noticing now) to a lifestyle center…this will be the moment that should be remembered…
Again..Im glad you wrote the article and Im sure if any one out there starts questioning your journalistic integrity Im sure you can post either stock pics or emails…But honestly…you shouldnt have to…I believe in G…
Faithfull readier since day 1 (okay it was like half of the 1st year but who's counting..lol….)
Now post all them stashed pics you got of them Yeezy 2′s…..(I sent them…crazy).
Sorry meant SEEN THEM….Still CRAZY.
THANKS G-ROC… but still JB can kiss my @$$. I'm backing down from the shoe game (not your website) because there are bigger thangs for me to conquer (like owning another house) I've hit 100+ shoes and I think that might be enough for me for the rest of my life…(unless some SERIOUS heat drops) But I will still buy kix for my son to wear. It's not his fault JB is being an @$$
The price was never an issue for me. But G-Roc do you have any info about the releases themselves? like what will be different from past releases… paint, jumpman logo, shape, box..
I'm not worried about the price increase because I had no intention on getting either pair. Not something that I want or need.
Really no difference between $185 and $200. I could quit this shoe crap right now and be completely alright. Got all my grails and then some so I'm good.
Yea i agree with everyone one else. Jordan will end up raising the prices eventually and by that time people will give up on the brand. eventually. G-Roc smart move to report on more shoe cause thats what we will all looking for in the coming years.
We all know by now G-rocs the godfather of the shoe game..this is where I heard the breds were dropping and this is where I heard about the price raise..TSG is the truth
I still got an uneasy feeling about the price increases looming around the corner. Giving up Nike/JB for good is still on my mind for real. I don't call this a victory when they still managed to slap 5$ onto the AJ11′s. 5$ is 5$ and in this economy every penny counts. I know Nike/JB don't value us as customers when they treat us like fiends.You think Nike/JB would do something special for all their customers which made them No. 1#. Just because your not making soles on a waffle irons anymore doesn't mean you can treat people like sh!#. I've been buying your products for almost 2 decades now and have never been given anything but price increases from your company. It would be nice if you rolled back the prices a little more and came up with a way to thank all your customers. Hey why not a customers PE Air Jordan or something that cost us next to nothing to purchase. Let us vote on the model and colorway of the sneaker. Maybe TSG can run the poll for our votes. After all where would Nike/JB be without customers like us..
my last pick ups for this year will be the cool grey 9s, johnny kilroys, and those 4s. my wife said i had to cut down on the sneaker ish last week when i picked up the low 11s.. i havent missed anything from this year not even the galaxy foams, living down here in florida, but i havent broken them in yet. either way i am not planning on picking these up because i already have a couple of pairs of breds, dont need more, maybe pick them up for my son?
anyway thanks G-Roc you always put out the real ish
Ok I'm back bitches! Hahaha!! I can't do another price increase though.. No more.
oh and i will also be picking up the reebok questions
Duuuuuuuude… don't sweat it! Not for once would I question you running info. like that especially knowing that TSG does have a relationship with JB.
Funny how people think JB is "listening"! We've called them out on using sub-par materials for years now… and they don't seem to be addressing that much!
of course the prices will eventually go up…they'll probably go up all around so that instead of just paying a jacked up price around holiday season, you'll be paying a jacked up price year round. i would really like to hear from a nike executive why shoes that retailed for much less 20-25 years ago are the price they are now. think about it like this. a super nintendo, released in 1991, cost $200. the nintendo gamecube, released 10 years later, cost $200 yet featured insanely better technology. yet nike can somehow get away with releasing the same old stuff at higher prices? i guess i should really blame us, the sneaker buying public, for allowing them to get away with it.
Still $160 and $185 isn't right. Drop it down to $150 and $175. They'll still make the money regardless. Those IV are the last 3 and last Js I pick up this year. I got the white/cement and the Olympics vi I'll scoop up and I'm good. Next year they'll raise the price again.
I don't know who told you about the price increases but I own a store and we put our orders in a month ago and the prices for retail was $160 for the 4′s and $185 for the 11′s. If your complaining about price increase you should really look around you. Everything has gone up. Gas $4 and higher for example. It's sad but it's not that serious. If you don't buy them I'm sure someone else will.


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OBJECTIVE: The study examined utilization, payments, and quality indicators for treatment of major depressive disorder before and after the 1993 implementation of a behavioral health care carve-out plan for Massachusetts state employees who received medical coverage through indemnity plans or preferred provider organizations. METHODS: The sample of 2,259 enrollees with claims for treatment of major depressive disorder was drawn from the group of 39,541 persons continuously enrolled in preferred provider organizations or indemnity plans for fiscal years 1992 to 1995. A subsample of 243 users of inpatient services accounted for 352 admissions. Bivariate tests were used to compare utilization and quality indicators before and after implementation of the carve-out plan. Simple comparisons of current-year dollars were used. RESULTS: The proportion of enrollees with claims for treatment of major depressive disorder increased significantly under the carve-out plan. Inpatient utilization decreased substantially, mostly due to a significantly lower average length of stay (16 days before implementation of the carve-out plan and nine days after). Net inpatient payments fell 71 percent overall, 65 percent per admission, and 40 percent per day. The unadjusted proportion of discharged patients treated for major depressive disorder who were readmitted within 15 and 30 days did not change significantly. The unadjusted proportion of cases receiving follow-up within those time frames increased significantly. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a behavioral health carve-out plan may be accompanied by substantial reductions in inpatient utilization and payments for treatment of major depressive disorder. Descriptive findings suggest that such reductions may not have a detrimental impact on readmission and follow-up treatment rates within 30 days. However, this analysis did not control for patient characteristics, used short follow-up periods, and did not include some relevant outcome measures.
One approach to managing mental health and substance abuse care is the behavioral health care carve-out plan, which separates benefits for such care from general medical benefits. Carve-outs generally have separate budgets, provider networks, and incentive arrangements (1). Covered services, utilization management techniques, financial risk, and other features vary depending on the particular carve-out contract.
Carve-outs have become increasingly popular in both the private and the public sector. In 1996 an estimated 56 million persons were enrolled in network-based specialty behavioral health programs (as opposed to those involving employee assistance programs or utilization review only) (2). However, not enough is known about the effects of carve-outs. The available evidence suggests that these plans tend to cut costs considerably, but their effects on utilization and quality of care are not as clear (3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, Huskamp H, unpublished manuscript, 1997). Evidence of the effects on enrollees with specific psychiatric disorders—especially within employed populations—is sparse.
Many studies of carve-outs are based on single cases, often with no control or comparison group. This approach has well-known limitations, especially its inability to determine causality. However, experimental designs are often impossible given the real-world constraints that surround major changes in health care delivery. Rather than forgo attempts to evaluate particular health system changes, including the use of carve-outs, it is preferable to use available data and contextual information to learn whatever is possible. This is especially true given that the research on carve-outs is still in an early stage.
This study focuses on utilization, payments, and quality indicators for treatment of major depressive disorder before and after implementation of a behavioral health carve-out plan for Massachusetts state employees. The analysis is based primarily on data about inpatient treatment. Use of disorder-specific quality indicators was not feasible given data limitations. The indicators used were readmission within 15 and 30 days and postdischarge follow-up within the same time periods. Major depressive disorder was chosen as the diagnosis of interest because it is serious, fairly common, and highly treatable.
The Group Insurance Commission is the agency responsible for arranging health insurance and other benefits for Massachusetts state employees and certain other public employees, retirees, and their spouses and dependents. In July 1993 the Group Insurance Commission implemented a behavioral health carve-out plan. The carve-out covered enrollees in a managed indemnity plan that continued to be offered and in a preferred-provider-organization plan initiated at the same time as the carve-out. Enrollees in health maintenance organizations were not included in the carve-out plan.
The vendor that was selected to operate the carve-out was Options Mental Health. The contract involved a modest degree of vendor risk-sharing in which the administrative fee was partly contingent on meeting a claims target (3). If actual costs were higher than the claims target, 20 percent of the excess would be subtracted from the fee. However, this risk was limited to a maximum of 20 percent of the fee. Options Mental Health also had to meet various performance targets, which did not include readmission or follow-up measures, to receive the full fee. Every failure to meet a performance goal would result in a penalty equal to 2 percent of the administrative fee. The total maximum penalty for failure to meet claims and performance goals was 23 percent of the fee. There was no contractual reward for achieving costs lower than the target or for exceeding the performance goals. Individual providers and hospitals continued to be paid on a negotiated fee-for-service and per diem basis, respectively.
The carve-out plan featured a specialty network with differential cost-sharing, limits, and utilization review procedures for in-network versus out-of-network care. For maximum coverage for all services except out-of-network outpatient care, enrollees were required to obtain precertification via a toll-free phone number. The managed indemnity plan that had previously covered mental health care required precertification only for hospitalization.
In-network carve-out benefits were more extensive than those provided by the indemnity plan, which had itself been relatively generous. The indemnity plan covered 100 percent of the cost of inpatient mental health care in general hospitals for 120 days annually, then 96 percent of the cost, or 100 percent of the cost of inpatient care in psychiatric hospitals for 60 days, then 80 percent of the cost for up to 301 days. A $150 deductible applied to care in both settings. The carve-out covered in-network inpatient mental health care at 100 percent for any hospital, with no specified day limit.
The indemnity plan covered 50 percent of the cost of outpatient care, up to $1,500 annually. In-network carve-out benefits covered 100 percent of the first four outpatient visits in a year, with a $20 copay for the fifth through the 25th visits, and a $40 copay subsequently. The carve-out covered intermediate care such as residential care and day treatment when deemed necessary, while the indemnity plan did not. Lifetime limits for both plans were $1 million, including general medical payments.
The carve-out plan covered out-of-network benefits at a lower level. Inpatient coverage was 80 percent of allowed charges in general hospitals and 80 percent of allowed charges up to 60 days annually in psychiatric hospitals. Outpatient coverage was 50 percent up to 15 visits per year. Intermediate care was covered at 80 percent. Lifetime limits were $100,000.
A sample of 2,259 enrollees with claims for treatment of major depressive disorder was drawn from 39,541 persons who were continuously enrolled in the indemnity or preferred-provider-organization general medical plans from July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1995 (fiscal years 1992 to 1995) and were under 65 years of age. For most analyses, the subsample consisted of claimants with one or more hospitalizations for which the primary diagnosis was major depressive disorder (N=243). Frequently, the unit of analysis was hospital admissions for treatment of major depressive disorder (N=352).
Data sources were eligibility files and behavioral health claims during fiscal years 1992 to 1995. These sources provided two full years of claims data before implementation of the behavioral health carve-out plan. Claims for the final quarter of fiscal year 1995 were excluded because they were clearly incomplete. To maximize the number of claimants and admissions included in the analysis, utilization and payment totals for the period after implementation of the carve-out were estimated based on 21 months of experience (using nine-month data in the last fiscal year for the yearly total). For the analyses of readmissions and follow-up treatment, in which the proportion of admissions rather than the total number is key, actual figures from the period after implementation of the carve-out were used. Both in-network and out-of-network claims under the carve-out plan were included, although they could not be differentiated for this analysis.
Behavioral health claims were defined as those that list a mental health or substance abuse disorder as the primary diagnosis. A primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder was identified based on ICD-9-CM codes 296.2 (single episode) and 296.3 (recurrent episode). For inpatient cases of major depressive disorder, the primary diagnosis was assigned by MEDSTAT software for the entire admission based on submitted claims. Admissions for treatment of major depressive disorder that occurred before and after implementation of the carve-out were identified by the admission date.
Only two admissions began during the period before implementation and continued into the postimplementation period; these two admissions were included in the preimplementation group. Any readmission to a different hospital within one day was considered a transfer, and the claims from both admissions were merged for the analysis.
Readmission and follow-up treatment rates were measured within 15 and 30 days after discharge from an admission for treatment of major depressive disorder. Readmission was defined as hospitalization for any behavioral health diagnosis. Follow-up service was defined as any eligible outpatient, alternative, partial care, or residential service (except emergency room care) that occurred after discharge and before readmission for treatment of any behavioral health diagnosis. Eligible services were defined as those for which the primary diagnosis was a mental health or substance abuse disorder, the provider type was a behavioral health or primary care provider, the place of service was not a hospital inpatient setting, and the service type and procedure codes were either psychiatric or generic medical.
Most medical specialty procedures, surgery, and laboratory tests and other tests were excluded. Emergency room care, as indicated by procedure or place codes, was also excluded as the goal of the analysis was to measure follow-up services that might reflect effective treatment planning. Missing codes on the variables listed above did not exclude an otherwise eligible visit from being counted.
Bivariate tests (chi square for nominal variables and t test for continuous variables) were used to compare utilization measures and quality indicators before and after implementation of the behavioral health carve-out plan. For payments, we used simple comparisons of actual, current-year dollars.
There were 141 enrollees with any inpatient admissions for treatment of major depressive disorder during the period before implementation of the carve-out, and 102 such users during the shorter period after implementation. The two groups were similar in most sociodemographic characteristics. Mean age at initial eligibility was about 42 years for both groups.
About half of both groups were primary insured persons, approximately another third were spouses, and the rest were children or other dependents. For about three-quarters of both groups of claimants, the primary insured person was an active employee rather than a retired worker, deferred retiree, employee who was involuntarily laid off, COBRA recipient, orphan, or survivor. Two-thirds of the claimants before implementation of the carve-out and almost three-quarters of those after implementation had family coverage. The only significant difference was that women accounted for 74.5 percent of the claimants before implementation of the carve-out and 59.8 percent of those after implementation (χ2 =5.88, df=1, p<.05).
Selected utilization measures for the periods before and after implementation of the carve-out were compared. The proportion of enrollees with any claims for treatment of major depressive disorder increased 34.6 percent from .026 before the implementation to .035 after, a significant difference (χ2 =47.02, df=1, p<.001). (The proportion for the period after implementation is an estimate for the full period.) Among all enrollees with a claim for treatment of major depressive disorder, the proportion with any inpatient admissions decreased significantly from .133 before implementation of the carve-out to an estimated .085 after, a change of 36.1 percent (χ2 = 13.96, df=1, p<.001).
The average number of admissions for treatment of major depressive disorder per 1,000 enrollees per year was 2.59 before implementation of the carve-out and 2.12 after, a nonsignificant difference. The mean length of stay for treatment of major depressive disorder decreased 40.6 percent, from 15.84±12.38 days before implementation of the carve-out to 9.41±7.54 after, a significant difference (t=6.04, df=342, p<.001). The median length of admission before the carve-out was 13 days, compared with eight days after the carve-out. The mean annual number of inpatient days for treatment of major depressive disorder per 1,000 enrollees was 41.07 before implementation of the carve-out and 19.99 after, a significant decrease of 51.3 percent (t= 3.82, df=39,540, p<.001).
T1 presents yearly net payments for inpatient services for treatment of major depressive disorder. The percentage change is based on the difference between the average of the annual totals for the period before implementation of the carve-out and the average of the estimated annual totals for the period after implementation. Net payments are those made by the plan and do not include copayments, deductibles, or coordination of benefit payments.
The figures shown for the period after implementation of the carve-out include a small amount attributable to claims to the managed indemnity plan that occurred during admissions for treatment of major depressive disorder. Generally the claims were for medical (nonpsychiatric) services that were rendered during these admissions. Because such claims are included in the totals for the period before implementation of the carve-out, when the indemnity plan paid for both behavioral and general medical services, the comparison reported here is probably the fairest from the payer perspective. In any case, the claims to the indemnity plan accounted for approximately 4 percent of total net payments.
Total net payments for all admissions for treatment of major depressive disorder went down 71.3 percent after implementation of the carve-out, from $2.96 million to $849,200. Although a reduction was already taking place during the period before the carve-out, the magnitude of the drop that occurred during the first year after implementation of the carve-out was much greater.
Because part of the decrease in total expenditures was due to the smaller number of admissions after the carve-out, we also examined mean payments per admission. Net payments per admission went from an average of $14,440 before implementation of the carve-out to $4,995 after, a 65.4 percent reduction. Again, while a major reduction did occur during the period before the carve-out, a proportionately much greater decrease occurred immediately after the carve-out.
Because changes in average length of stay affect costs per admission, it is also important to look at the mean net payments per inpatient day. This amount includes all service payments for inpatient care, not only the hospital per diem rate, but hospital payments constitute the largest proportion. This figure went down 40.2 percent, from an average of $898 per day before the carve-out was implemented to $537 per day after implementation. Once again, it seems that a discrete change—a decrease—occurred after implementation of the carve-out. For all payment measures, reductions that occurred during fiscal year 1994 accounted for most of the decreases between the two periods. Further reductions during fiscal year 1995 were modest.
T2 compares readmission and follow-up rates within 15 and 30 days after discharge from treatment for major depressive disorder. During the period before the carve-out, 14.2 percent of the discharges were followed by readmission within 15 days, compared with 10.2 percent of the discharges after the carve-out, not a significant difference. Readmissions within 30 days occurred for 20.2 percent of discharges before the carve-out and for 22 percent of the discharges after, which was not a significant difference.
The proportion of cases receiving follow-up within 15 days went up significantly, from 59 percent before the carve-out to 75.6 percent after (χ2 = 9.12, df=1, p<.01). Similarly, follow-up within 30 days was more likely after the carve-out (67.2 percent before the carve-out, compared with 83.5 percent after; χ2 =10.42, df=1, p<.01).
The findings indicate that the proportion of enrollees with claims for treatment of major depressive disorder increased significantly under the carve-out. This change might reflect an increase in access to care for persons with major depressive disorder as a primary diagnosis. On the other hand, it is possible that providers assigned more serious diagnoses when faced with tighter utilization management. This possibility could be investigated in future work by looking at patterns for coding diagnoses across all diagnostic categories.
Meanwhile, the reliance on inpatient hospital care for treatment of major depressive disorder appeared to decrease, in that the proportion of all persons with claims for such treatment who had any inpatient use decreased. The degree to which this pattern reflects a shift to outpatient care depends partly on whether "upcoding" occurred, that is, providers' assigning more serious diagnoses. At the same time, there was an overall reduction in the use of inpatient care for treatment of major depressive disorder. Admission rates did go down somewhat, though the change was not statistically significant.
The much lower level of inpatient utilization after implementation of the carve-out was largely due to the nearly 41 percent reduction in average length of inpatient stays. An examination of average length of stay by year revealed decreases from about 18 days in fiscal year 1992 to 14 days in 1993, ten days in 1994, and eight days in 1995. Thus a decrease was already occurring during the period before the carve-out, and the reduction between the periods before and after the carve-out cannot clearly be attributed to the carve-out. Still, during the period after the carve-out, average length of stay continued to fall substantially, and from a much lower base. It seems reasonable to suspect that such reductions from a lower base would be more difficult to attain.
Total payments for all admissions for treatment of major depressive disorder decreased dramatically. In most payment categories, sharper decreases occurred after implementation of the carve-out than before. The somewhat lower admission rate after the carve-out accounts for a portion of overall savings. The main factors, however, are reduced average length of stay and lower payments per day.
Because most of the inpatient service payments were to hospitals, the per-day payment results indicate that hospitals experienced a severe cut in payments. Obtaining price concessions from providers is one of the hallmarks of managed behavioral health care, so this finding is not surprising. However, the magnitude of the reduction suggests that this source of savings cannot be indefinitely tapped. At some point, hospitals will be unable to reduce costs further without detrimental effects on quality, or they will exhaust any remaining cost-shifting possibilities that postpone such deterioration. We do not know how hospitals have dealt with these cuts in terms of service provision. In this study, the lack of major reductions during the second year after implementation of the carve-out suggests that perhaps a floor had already been reached.
In the context of greatly reduced average length of stay and a more than 70 percent reduction in total net payments for inpatient care for major depressive disorder, it is interesting to note that readmission rates within 15 and 30 days did not change significantly. Increases in rapid readmission rates are sometimes feared as a potential consequence of shorter lengths of stay and, when found, tend to generate concern. The proportion of discharges receiving follow-up services within 15 and 30 days improved significantly after the carve-out. Because timely postdischarge follow-up is widely believed to be important, these findings are positive.
The findings must be viewed in the context of a number of limitations. The analysis did not control for patient characteristics. Although use of a continuously enrolled sample addressed many of the selection problems involved in comparison of the periods before and after implementation of the carve-out, differences between patients who used services during the two periods are entirely possible. In addition, the time frames for readmission and follow-up treatment are short. Future work will report on multivariate analyses of quality indicators observed over a longer time period.
Also, the case study design does not allow us to determine whether factors other than the carve-out—for instance, improvements in antidepressant medications or tighter management across all types of insurance plans—contributed to the observed changes. No comparison with managed care approaches that did not involve a carve-out arrangement was done, and similar changes could be associated with non-carve-out managed care. Lack of a comprehensive analysis of outpatient claims means that a full picture of care patterns for major depressive disorder is not available. Finally, many relevant outcome measures were not included in this study. Depression-specific clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and family burden are among the measures that future research might incorporate.
The study results suggest that implementation of a behavioral health care carve-out may be accompanied by substantial reductions in inpatient utilization and payments for treatment of major depression. Many previous studies have not examined how persons with specific diagnoses fare under carve-outs, thus leaving open the question of how particular subgroups are affected. In this case, major changes in care patterns occurred for a seriously ill group.
The readmission and follow-up results suggest that even major cuts in inpatient utilization and spending do not necessarily have a detrimental impact on those indicators. In fact, follow-up rates rose under the carve-out. These results are only descriptive, however, and need further investigation. The magnitude of changes in utilization patterns underlines the ongoing need for comprehensive and clinically informed research on how behavioral health carve-outs affect quality of care. A better understanding of the effects of carve-outs will, among other things, assist institutional purchasers of health care in making decisions about behavioral health benefits.
This work was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health predoctoral training program and by cooperative agreement 1 P50 DA10233-01 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The author thanks Didem Bernard for programming assistance and Tom McGuire, Ph.D., Jim Callahan, Ph.D., Bill Crown, Ph.D., Barbara Dickey, Ph.D., and Haiden Huskamp, Ph.D., for helpful comments.
Dr. Merrick is a research associate with the Institute for Health Policy in the Heller Graduate School of Brandeis University. Address correspondence to her at Heller Graduate School, MS 035, Brandeis University, P.O. Box 9110, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454 (e-mail, firstname.lastname@example.com). This paper is one of several in this issue on mental health services research conducted by new investigators.
Net payments by health benefit plans for inpatient admissions for treatment of major depressive disorder in fiscal years before and after implementation of a behavioral health carve-out1
Cumulative percentage of discharges with readmissions and follow-up services within 15 and 30 days of discharge after inpatient treatment for major depressive disorder before and after implementation of a behavioral health carve-out
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