Patient cost-sharing on the rise: Results from the benefit design index

American Health and Drug Benefits

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 70-77

  Haren, Melinda C ^a   McConnell, Kirk ^a  

^a Zitter Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MANAGED CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 77953425140     PISSN: 19422962     EISSN: 19422970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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