Variations in Health Care Utilization Patterns Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients at Risk for High Medical Service Utilization Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans | Zendy

Jeffrey Berinstein | Zendy; Shirley CohenMekelburg | Zendy; Calen A. Steiner | Zendy; Megan R. McLeod | Zendy; Mohamed Noureldin | Zendy; John I. Allen | Zendy; Jeffrey T. Kullgren | Zendy; Akbar K. Waljee | Zendy; Peter Higgins | Zendy

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Variations in Health Care Utilization Patterns Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients at Risk for High Medical Service Utilization Enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans

Author(s) -

Jeffrey Berinstein,

Shirley CohenMekelburg,

Calen A. Steiner,

Megan R. McLeod,

Mohamed Noureldin,

John I. Allen,

Jeffrey T. Kullgren,

Akbar K. Waljee,

Peter Higgins

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

inflammatory bowel diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.932

H-Index - 146

eISSN - 1536-4844

pISSN - 1078-0998

DOI - 10.1093/ibd/izaa179

Subject(s) - deductible , medicine , emergency department , health care , colonoscopy , health plan , emergency medicine , utilization management , family medicine , colorectal cancer , nursing , economics , actuarial science , business , economic growth , cancer

High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are increasing in prevalence as a cost control device for slowing health care cost growth by reducing nonessential medical service utilization. High cost-sharing associated with HDHPs can lead to significant financial distress and worse disease outcomes. We hypothesize that chronic disease patients are delaying or foregoing necessary medical care due to health care costs.

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