Effects of changes in copayment for obstetric emergency room visits on the utilization of obstetric emergency rooms

Iris Raz, Lena Novack, Maayan Yitshak-Sade, Yemima Shahar, Arnon Wiznitzer, Ruslan Sergienko and Lora Warshawsky-Livne

Health Policy, 2015, vol. 119, issue 10, 1358-1365

Abstract: In view of the growing proportion of “non-urgent” admissions to obstetric emergency rooms (OERs) and recent changes in copayment policies for OER visits in Israel, we assessed factors contributing to OER overcrowding. The changes investigated were (a) exemption from copayment for women with birth contractions, (b) allowing phone referrals to the OER and (c) exemption from copayment during primary care clinic closing hours.

Keywords: Over-crowded ER; Obstetrics ER; Referral; Statutory change; HMO (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.08.006

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