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The "Dollar Value Comparison" chart shows that the "cost" of mental health services would far exceed the cost of case management services - even when mental health services are provided to a much smaller percentage of the population. 65% of the dollar value was provided to only 22% of the clinic population; the remaining 78% of the clinic population consumed 35% of the dollar value. Even if the hourly rates for Mental Health services and Case Management services were adjusted related to the economic forces at play in the Gretna area, the cost dollar value share for mental health services, compared to case management services, would likely remain significantly higher. Case management services are generally more affordable to provide, thus more clients potentially could access them, while mental health services would remain harder to obtain in the commercial/private sector.
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