Per the new Health Affairs study on Consumer Directed Health Plans (CDHPs), here is the article.
As to the study design – there is no discussion of outcomes. As to the reason – is it unfair to say that the benefit model is being pushed for short-term economic benefit to … employers and payers?
Just sayin’.
For more on this, see The Cost/Quality Conundrum.
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