Comparison of Cardiovascular Procedure Rates in Patients With Supplementary vs Basic Insurance in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Switzerland's mandatory health insurance provides universal coverage, but residents can opt for supplementary private insurance for nonessential, nonvital amenities. It is debated whether people with supplementary private insurance receive overtreatment due to financial incentives.

Objective

To assess whether incidence rates of cardiovascular procedures in people with supplementary private insurance are higher than in those with basic insurance only.

Design, setting, and participants

A population-based weighted cohort comparative effectiveness study, using administrative claims data from Switzerland assessing incidence rates (IRs), was conducted in adults undergoing a nonemergency cardiovascular inpatient procedure from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2020

SUBMITTER: Struja T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9860525 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature