tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post7662782212384720189..comments2024-03-17T04:20:11.083-04:00Comments on The Population Health Blog: Increase the Medicare Out Of Pocket Costs and Watch Hospitalizations Go UpJaan Sidorovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072456803925863874noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post-25719248679627346572010-01-28T15:05:57.717-05:002010-01-28T15:05:57.717-05:00So are patients ill-informed and can't tell wh...So are patients ill-informed and can't tell when a visit is needed vs non-needed and therefore simply decide on cost<br /><br />-OR- <br /><br />Do they see a day in the hospital (or more) as less "valuable" than an additional $10-$20 dollars?<br /><br />I hope not the latter because that would suggest that consumer-driven healthcare (for elders at least) is impossible.Phil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.com