More HDHPenrollees report searching for cost information than traditionalplan enrollees, but a higher percentage of traditional planenrollees report actually finding information when they search forit. (Photo: Shutterstock)
A new survey suggests that high deductible health plans (HDHPs) can be agood news/bad news proposition: although they succeed in makingplan enrollees better-informed consumers, they also areassociated with negative outcomes such as delaying care because ofcost concerns.
The survey, conducted by Employee Benefit Research Institute(EBRI) and Greenwald & Associates, is an annual study ofconsumer attitudes. Now in its 14th year, the latest study surveyed more than 2,000 adults,85 percent of whom are enrolled in employer-based health plans.
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