In consumer-directed health plans, a majority of patients were unaware of free or low-cost preventive care

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2641-2648

  Reed, Mary E ^a   Graetz, Ilana ^a,b   Fung, Vicki ^c   Newhouse, Joseph P ^d   Hsu, John ^e  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Mid Atlantic Permanente Research Institute   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SCREENING TEST;

CALIFORNIA; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MEDICARE; OFFICE VISITS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871857257     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0059     Document Type: Article

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