A more generalizable method to evaluate changes in health care costs with changes in health risks among employers of all sizes

Population Health Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 297-305

  Musich, Shirley ^a   White, John ^a   Hartley, Stephen K ^a   Bhattarai, Gandhi R ^a   Hawkins, Kevin ^a   Ozminkowski, Ronald J ^a  

^a OPTUM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPOUSE; ADOLESCENT; MIDDLE AGED; PROPENSITY SCORE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMPLOYER HEALTH COSTS; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPENSITY SCORE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907063923     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2013.0103     Document Type: Article

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