Precision benefit design-using "smarter" deductibles to better engage consumers and mitigate cost-related nonadherence

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 368-370

  Fendrick, A Mark ^a   Chernew, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; VALUE-BASED INSURANCE DESIGN; VULNERABLE POPULATION; COST; UNITED STATES;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85015270333     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.8747     Document Type: Note

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