Health Care Spending Reduced by Extended Office Hours

Design Benefit Plans was founded on the premise that not only are health insurance needs different for different people, but also that these needs are driven by other factors.

Irving, TX (prHWY.com) October 9, 2012 - Irving, Texas - Patients benefitted from 10.4% lower total health care related expenditures when they had regular access to health care services including extended office hours, according to data obtained for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. Researchers surveyed 30,714 patients, reviewing data over the course of two consecutive years for each participant. Patients were divided into two groups: those who did have access to extended office hours and those who did not. Researchers compared health expenditures, including insurance for pre existing conditions, for year 2 for both groups.

Researchers concluded that the decrease in health care spending may have been due in part to significantly lower emergency department use. It was also noted that health care providers who work in practices that offer extended hours may be more likely to provide cost-conscious care overall. Budget friendly tactics mentioned in the findings included less expensive medications and less instances of discretionary testing during office appointments.

Design Benefit Plans can help reduce health care spending further through the broad range of insurance for pre existing conditions the established agency offers consumers. Insurance shoppers can select the insurance for pre existing conditions plan that is most suitable for their budget and medical needs. Begin by reviewing free quotes via the company's instant quote engine at www.DesignBenefitPlans.com.

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Design Benefit Plans was founded on the premise that not only are health insurance needs different for different people, but also that these needs are driven by other factors. Our team of highly trained, dedicated and fully licensed agents is ready and eager to help insurance shoppers navigate the insurance process to find the right policy for their coverage needs and budgets.

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