Increased cost sharing and changes in noncompliance with specialty referrals in The Netherlands

Thamar E.M. van Esch, Anne E.M. Brabers, Christel E. van Dijk, Lisette Gusdorf, Peter P. Groenewegen and Judith D. de Jong

Health Policy, 2017, vol. 121, issue 2, 180-188

Abstract: The compulsory deductible, a form of patient cost-sharing in the Netherlands, has more than doubled during the past years. There are indications that as a result, refraining from medical care has increased. We studied the relation between patient cost-sharing and refraining from medical care by evaluating noncompliance with referrals to medical specialists over several years.

Keywords: Primary health care; Cost sharing; Referral and consultation; Patient compliance; Netherlands; Longitudinal studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2016.12.001

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