Risk selection into consumer-directed health plans: An analysis of family choices within large employers

Health Services Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 609-627

  McDevitt, Roland D ^a   Haviland, Amelia M ^b   Lore, Ryan ^a   Laudenberger, Laura ^a   Eisenberg, Matthew ^b   Sood, Neeraj ^c  

^a Towers Watson   (United Kingdom)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

account based plans; consumer directed; Selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER DIRECTED HEALTH PLAN; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; REIMBURSEMENT;

AGE FACTORS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COST SHARING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84897410711     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12121     Document Type: Article

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