Financial Burden of Employer-Sponsored High-Deductible Health Plans for Low-Income Adults With Chronic Health Conditions
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4706
Abstract: Financial Burden of Employer-Sponsored High-Deductible Health Plans for Low-Income Adults With Chronic Health Conditions High-deductible health plans have increased significantly over the last decade.1 Adults in low-income families or with chronic health conditions are more… read more here.
Keywords: deductible health; health plans; high deductible; low income ... See more keywords
Regional Disparities in Qualified Health Plans’ Prior Authorization Requirements for HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the United States
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.7445
Abstract: This cross-sectional study investigates whether there are regional disparities in prior authorization requirements for combined tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine with qualified health plans and assesses if any qualified health plan characteristics explain the disparities. read more here.
Keywords: qualified health; prior authorization; health plans; authorization requirements ... See more keywords
High-Deductible Health Plans and Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Care for Adults With Chronic Illness
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8045
Abstract: Key Points Question Do high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), a common insurance mechanism in the US, support the range of recommended medical care for individuals with chronic illness? Findings In this cohort study of 343 137 adults… read more here.
Keywords: deductible health; chronic illness; high deductible; care ... See more keywords
Out-of-Pocket Costs and Outpatient Visits Among Patients With Cancer in High-Deductible Health Plans.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6052
Abstract: Importance High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) have grown rapidly and may adversely affect access to comprehensive cancer care. Objective To evaluate the association of HDHPs with out-of-pocket medical costs and outpatient physician visits among patients with… read more here.
Keywords: oncology; cancer; patients cancer; group ... See more keywords
Coverage for obesity prevention and treatment: analysis of state employee health plans and use of benefits
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DOI: 10.1002/oby.23468
Abstract: Using data from 2017, the authors have previously examined the coverage of obesity‐related services in state employee health plans since 2009 and found improvements in coverage for obesity‐related treatments. This study repeated the collection of… read more here.
Keywords: state employee; health plans; coverage; coverage obesity ... See more keywords
Structural characteristics of organic dairy farms in four European countries and their association with the implementation of animal health plans
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2019.03.008
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to classify the diversity of organic dairy farms in four European countries according to their structural characteristics and investigate the association of these farm types with implementation of… read more here.
Keywords: health plans; health; farm; dairy farms ... See more keywords
Person-centred health plans for physical activity in persons with chronic widespread pain (CWP) – a retrospective descriptive review
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2077992
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Physical activity is recommended as first-choice treatment in chronic pain conditions. The aim was to describe the content and perceptions of person-centred health plans, and to evaluate patients’ implementation of the health plan… read more here.
Keywords: person centred; health; health plans; physical activity ... See more keywords
Two Medicaid health plans' models and motivations for improving colorectal cancer screening rates.
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DOI: 10.1093/tbm/iby094
Abstract: Screening rates for colorectal cancer (CRC) remain low, especially among certain populations. Mailed fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) outreach initiated by U.S. health plans could reach underserved individuals, while solving CRC screening data and implementation challenges… read more here.
Keywords: health plans; colorectal cancer; screening rates; health ... See more keywords
Reduced Cost-sharing for Preventive Drugs Preferentially Benefits Low-income Patients With Diabetes in High Deductible Health Plans With Health Savings Accounts.
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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001295
Abstract: BACKGROUND High deductible health plans linked to Health Savings Accounts (HSA-HDHPs) must include all care under the deductible except for select preventive services. Some employers and insurers have adopted Preventive Drug Lists (PDLs) that exempt… read more here.
Keywords: health plans; health; patients diabetes; deductible health ... See more keywords
Original Study: Association of High-Deductible Health Plans and Complicated Appendicitis among Children.
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006680
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine whether high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are associated with complicated disease and hospitalization costs for children with appendicitis. BACKGROUND Nearly 60% of families with non-governmental employer-sponsored insurance are enrolled in high-deductible health plans… read more here.
Keywords: deductible health; high deductible; complicated appendicitis; health plans ... See more keywords
Federal Parity and Access to Behavioral Health Care in Private Health Plans.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700203
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) sought to improve access to behavioral health care by regulating health plans' coverage and management of services. Health plans have some discretion in how… read more here.
Keywords: parity; health plans; behavioral health; coverage ... See more keywords