High-Deductible Health Plans: Implications for Substance Use Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether high-deductible health plans are related to patient complexity, health services use, and medical care costs among substance use treatment patients.

Data source/study setting

Electronic health record data from Kaiser Permanente Northern California; 2007-2011.

Study design

Retrospective analysis of electronic health record data of substance use treatment patients (N = 31,001). We examined relationship of patient demographics, health comorbidities, and services use and cost to deductible level: none, low ($1-$999), and high (≥$1,000).

Methods

Demographic, membership, diagnostic, and utilization data were merged with cost data. Utilization and costs were summarized into 6-month intervals. Generalized estimation methods for repeated meas

SUBMITTER: Parthasarathy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5034209 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature