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Consumer driven healthcare and the birth of health reimbursement arrangements.
Full Abstract
Consumers are quickly becoming more involved in the decisionmaking process as consumer-driven healthcare plans are surfacing across the country. When benefit programs are designed properly and when employees are properly informed, they can make wise decisions about healthcare that fits their needs and can help them save money. The process of engaging the plan member has come to be called consumer driven or consumer centric healthcare. The strategy of redefining responsibilities and costs between employer and plan member is generically referred to as a defined contribution strategy. Embedded in these efforts are choice, flexibility, and the belief that plan members can play an active part in managing costs when they are informed and empowered. Communication, education, and the use of Web-enabled technology are critical elements of this process.
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Author/s: Abbott, Randall K (RK); Feltman, Kenneth E (KE);
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Managed care quarterly (Manag Care Q), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-; vol 10 (issue 4) : pp 4-7
Dates: Created 2003/02/03; Completed 2003/04/04; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12561387, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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