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Article: Consumer-driven health care: does it work? Short answer is "yes.".(indiana SMALL * BUSINESS REFERENCE * GUIDE)
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- Indiana Business Magazine
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
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Does consumer-driven health care work? The short answer is "yes."
Evidence suggests that a majority of those enrolled in high-deductible health plans are making better decisions with regard to how they access and purchase health care. Generic drug utilization is up, emergency-room visits are down and elective surgeries are down. People are using the power of the Internet to access information before making a purchasing decision. They are shopping for cost and value. They are becoming "true" consumers of health care.
In addition, a small but growing percentage of consumers are taking more aggressive action. They are making lifestyle changes with regard to ...