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Consumer-driven health plans: Impact on utilization and expenditures for chronic disease sufferers

Available Online http://www.joem.org
Publication Date May 2009
Author Kavita V. Nair, Jinhee Park, Pamela Wolfe, Joseph J. Saseen, Richard Read Allen, and Rahul Ganguly
Source Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Source Type Journal Article
Summary

This study compares healthcare utilization and expenditures associated chronic disease, comparing consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) to preferred provider organizations (PPOs) using matched comparisons. Results revealed the CDHP group had a lower number of outpatient visits, laboratory services, emergency room visits, inpatient visits, and medication adherence. Yet, there was no difference between the groups in terms of healthcare expenditures. The authors conclude that using a CDHP results in lower utilization and adherence and that potential underutilization needs to be addressed.

Keywords consumer-driven health plans, chronic disease, employee health care, preferred provider organization plans, outpatient visits, laboratory services, inpatient visits, medication adherence, health care expenditures
Reference

Nair, K. V., Park, J., Wolfe, P., Saseen, J. J., Allen, R. R., & Ganguly, R. (2009). Consumer-driven health plans: Impact on utilization and expenditures for chronic disease sufferers. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 51, 594-603.

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