The effect of telehealth insurance mandates on health-care utilization and outcomes
The effect of telehealth insurance mandates on health-care utilization and outcomes
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DOI：
10.1080/00036846.2019.1644448
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发表时间：
2019-07-26
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Sharma, Ghanshyam
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作者：
Grecu, Anca M.;Sharma, Ghanshyam
本文使用面板数据技术来调查国家强制要求覆盖远程医疗服务对私人保险费和注册、医疗保健利用率和健康结果的影响。有证据表明，远程医疗保险强制规定与初级保健的增加有关，但总体健康结果没有显着变化。然而，有证据表明，非大都市地区的二级护理有所减少，健康状况有所改善。研究结果提供了有用的信息，说明远程医疗在降低医疗保健成本以及减少获得医疗保健和健康结果方面的差异方面的潜力。
This paper uses panel data techniques to investigate the impact of state mandates to cover telehealth services on private insurance premiums and enrollment, health-care utilization, and health outcomes. There is evidence that telehealth insurance mandates are associated with an increase in primary care, but no significant changes in overall health outcomes. However, there is evidence of a reduction of secondary care and improvement in health outcomes in non-metropolitan areas. The results provide useful information regarding the potential of telehealth to reduce health-care costs as well as to reduce disparities in access to health care and in health outcomes.