Employees who made more than $100,000 a year are more likely to utilize primary care services than employees of the middle salary group.
One of the biggest benefits a company can offer its employees is health insurance. But that health insurance isn't necessarily used by all employees in the same way. A new study released earlier this month in the American Journal of Managed Care suggests that low-salary employees on high-deductible health plans tend to have lower utilization of primary care services than higher-salary employees, while also having a higher utilization of acute care services.
High-deductible health plans, or HDHPs, have become popular in recent years as a replacement for traditional health plans. HDHPs are thought by some to be beneficial as they offer lower premiums to employees. However, some have cautioned that HDHPs can discourage patients to seek out preventive care, and can lead to worse outcomes for patients as a result.
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