Effect of patient reimbursement method on health‐care utilization: evidence from China

Hai Zhong

Health Economics, 2011, vol. 20, issue 11, 1312-1329

Abstract: For most insurers, traditional methods of controlling health‐care demand include deductibles, co‐payments, stop‐losses, and insurance ceilings. This paper examines the effect of the patient reimbursement method of health insurance (immediate reimbursement or later reimbursement) on individuals' health‐care utilization decisions. We find that immediate reimbursement significantly increases the likelihood of patients seeking outpatient treatment in China. We also empirically explore the channels through which immediate reimbursement affects individual's incentives on health‐care demand. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2011
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