Many Americans with high-deductible health insurance plans face a cold reality at the start of every year. Those deductibles will have to be paid before most coverage starts.

A smaller subset of employers are tackling costs by tinkering with health plan design and membership, with 15% applying a surcharge or exclusion of spouses who have access to their own health coverage ...

Virtual care is a powerful tool for preventive care—it’s a key reason that Congress made permanent first-dollar coverage across the breadth of virtual care services.

High-deductible health plans were defined as a yearly deductible of $1200 to $1350 or more for an individual, and $2400 to $2700 for a family. A total of 147,254 respondents were identified, 5.9% ...

High-deductible health plans are increasingly prevalent in the healthcare space. According to 2018 CDC data, 44 percent of patients with employee-sponsored health insurance had some form of a ...

Planning Point: In 2020, the IRS announced that high deductible health plans can cover costs associated with COVID-19. HDHPs can cover coronavirus-related testing and equipment needed to treat the ...

Nearly half — 46.9 percent — of low-income adults with multiple chronic illnesses and employer-sponsored high-deductible health plans face burdensome out-of-pocket healthcare costs, according ...

With more Americans choosing high-deductible health insurance plans, healthcare professionals are concerned patients will avoid preventative care measures which are key to reducing medical costs ...

In 2023, 41.7% of commercially-insured Americans had high-deductible health plans linked to health savings accounts, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This study aimed to determine if high-deductible health plan (HDHP) enrollment contributes to financial burden and hinders access to care for patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Materials and Methods ...