Open AccessVariations 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,
Claudia 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 , inflammatory bowel disease , medicine , environmental health , health care , health services , inflammatory bowel diseases , family medicine , intensive care medicine , disease , emergency medicine , business , actuarial science , economics , economic growth , population
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.