A new study from CIGNA shows medical costs for individuals in account-based consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) went down 26 percent over four years. Additionally, levels of care for preventive medicine, chronic disease management and evidence-based treatments were higher than their counterparts in traditional PPO and HMO health plans.
The Fourth Annual CIGNA Choice Fund Experience Study examined health care claims experience by 655,000 CIGNA customers over multiple years.
According to a press release from CIGNA, more than any health reform proposal currently on the table, these innovative free market plans have been consistently proven to deliver actual quality, accessible health coverage at substantially lower costs.
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