ACA-mandated elimination of cost sharing for preventive screening has had limited early impact

ACA-mandated elimination of cost sharing for preventive screening has had limited early impact

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Author(s):
Mehta, Shivan, author
Polsky, Dan, author
Zhu, Jingsan, author
Lewis, James, author
Kolstad, Jonathan, author
Loewenstein, George, author
Volpp, Kevin, author
Contributor(s):
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body.
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 2015
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Colonoscopy -- economics
Cost Sharing
Insurance, Health -- economics
Preventive Health Services -- economics
Preventive Health Services -- statistics & numerical data
United States
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
KEY FINDINGS: Did the Affordable Care Act's elimination of cost sharing for preventive services increase rates of colonoscopy and mammography screening? Early results say no. THE QUESTION. To reduce financial barriers to receiving recommended preventive care, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eliminated patient cost sharing for many preventive services. This provision, rolled out between September 2010 and January 2011, applies to all private insurance plans and exempts 'grandfathered plans'. In this study, LDI Senior Fellow Shivan Mehta and colleagues investigated whether this ACA provision has its intended effect on colonoscopy and mammography rates. American Journal of Managed Care, Volume 21, Number 7, July 2015.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101679501 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101679501