Variations in Health Care Utilization Patterns Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients at Risk for High Medical Service Utilization Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans.
Jeffrey A BerinsteinShirley A Cohen-MekelburgCalen A SteinerMegan McLeodMohamed NoureldinJohn I AllenJeffrey T KullgrenAkbar K WaljeePeter D R HigginsPublished in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2022)
High-deductible health plan enrollment does not change the cost of care; however, it shifts health care costs onto patients and changes the timing of the care they receive. High-deductible health plans are incentivizing delays in obtaining health care with a potential to cause worse disease outcomes and financial distress. Further evaluation is warranted.
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