The association between insurance type and cost-related delay in care: a survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Massachusetts has insurance rates similar to those projected under the Affordable Care Act, but many of the state's patients are insured through private insurance plans with high out-of-pocket costs. We aimed to explore the relationship between insurance type (private vs public) and delays in care due to cost, stratified by income.

Study design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

We conducted a study of English-speaking adults recruited from the waiting rooms of the emergency department or outpatient clinics of a large healthcare system in western Massachusetts. Our primary outcome was the association between insurance type and cost-related delay in care, stratified by income.

Results

Of 800 individuals approached, 619 (77%) completed the survey. Particip

SUBMITTER: Al Rowas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875437 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature