Mary Reed|Ilana Graetz|Vicki Fung|Joseph P. Newhouse|John Hsu
In Consumer-Directed Health Plans, A Majority Of Patients Were Unaware Of Free Or Low-Cost Preventive Care
Kaiser Permanente|Kaiser Permanente|University of California, Berkeley|Kaiser Permanente|Harvard University|Harvard University|Policy Analysis (United States)
consumerdirected health plans plans high deductibles typically require patients bear outofpocket costs preventive care annual physicals screening tests order ease financial barriers encourage patients seek care surveyed people california consumerdirected health plan found fewer one five understood plan exempted preventive office visits medical tests screenings deductible meaning care free modest copayment roughly one five said delayed avoided preventive office visit test screening cost confused exemption significantly likely report avoiding preventive visits cost concerns special efforts educate consumers preventive care costsharing exemptions may necessary health plans including medicare adopt model