Out-of-Pocket Costs and Outpatient Visits Among Patients With Cancer in High-Deductible Health Plans (JAMA Oncology)

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By JAMA Oncology, January 18, 2024Findings of this study suggest that patients with cancer enrolled in HDHPs experience substantial out-of-pocket increases and appear to prioritize visits to oncologists while possibly decreasing primary care and noncancer specialist visits.READ MORE

Author: Trad, Nicolas K.; Zhang, Fang
Publication: JAMA Oncology
Publisher: American Medical Association
Date: Jan 18, 2024
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Trad NK, Zhang F, Wharam JF. Out-of-Pocket Costs and Outpatient Visits Among Patients With Cancer in High-Deductible Health Plans. JAMA Oncol. Published online January 18, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6052

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