Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA

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March 10th 2011

High-Deductible Health Plans and Costs and Utilization of Maternity Care

Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Haiden A. Huskamp, PhD Amy Johnson Graves, MPH Stephen B. Soumerai, ScD Dennis Ross-Degnan, ScD J. Frank Wharam, MB, BCh, MPH

High-deductible benefit design was associated with increased out-of-pocket costs for maternity care, but had no adverse impacts on receipt of recommended prenatal and postpartum care.

January 14th 2011

High-Deductible Health Plans and Costs and Utilization of Maternity Care

Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Haiden A. Huskamp, PhD Amy Johnson Graves, MPH Stephen B. Soumerai, ScD Dennis Ross-Degnan, ScD J. Frank Wharam, MB, BCh, MPH

High-deductible benefit design was associated with increased out-of-pocket costs for maternity care, but had no adverse impacts on receipt of recommended prenatal and postpartum care.