Controller Medication Use and Exacerbations for Children and Adults With Asthma in High-Deductible Health Plans.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are increasingly common and associated with decreased medication use in some adult populations. How children are affected is less certain.

Objective

To examine the association between HDHP enrollment and asthma controller medication use and exacerbations.

Design, setting, and participants

For this longitudinal cohort study with a difference-in-differences design, data were obtained from a large, national, commercial (and Medicare Advantage) administrative claims database between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2014. Children aged 4 to 17 years and adults aged 18 to 64 years with persistent asthma who switched from traditional plans to HDHPs or remained in traditional plans (control group) by employer choice during a 24

SUBMITTER: Galbraith AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8111559 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature