The influence of cross-regional medical treatment on total medical expenses, medical insurance payments, and out-of-pocket expenses of patients with malignant tumors in Chinese low-income areas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, due to the increasing number of cross-regional medical patients, countries around the world have issued a series of policies or regulations to reduce their out-of-pocket burden. In this context, this study intended to explore the impact of the Spatio-temporal characteristics of cross-regional medical treatment on total medical expenses, medical insurance payments, and out-of-pocket expenses of patients with malignant tumors in low-income areas.

Methods

This study included 54,904 data of cross-provincial medical treatment of malignant tumor patients insured in Heilongjiang Province, China in 2020. Firstly, Microsoft Excel 2019 and ArcGIS 10.2 were applied to conduct a descriptive analysis of the Spatio-temporal characteristics of their cross-provin

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9306213 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature