AJMC

Study: Enrollees in high-deductible plans receive less substance use disorder treatment

Enrollees in high-deductible health plans are 6.6% less likely to receive substance use disorder treatment than those without a high-deductible health plan. Having a high-deductible health plan led to 21% less health plan spending, but an increase of 14% in out-of-pocket spending. This can deter some receiving care, the researchers argued.

By Marissa Plescia

Health IT

Proof: Remote Behavioral Change Interventions Can Be Successful

There’s a simple truth in health care that most hold to be self-evident – that helping patients be happier and live better can indeed improve overall health. This in turn holds the promise of reducing the burden of rising health care costs in the United States. But innovative solutions that focus on sustainable improvements in […]

By Reena Pande, MD