December 18, 2008 
The BCBS Association released a study a few months ago on Consumer Driven Care. Here is the presentation and a few highlights. In general, it appears to show that it is working to save costs and get members engaged without negative side effects of them not using needed care.
- CDHP enrollment is up 25%.
- 10 percent more members said they would be careful about healthcare costs if they shared in the savings (incentives work)
- 43% of those HSA (Health Savings Account) eligible with an open account use mail order pharmacy versus 30% of those with non-CDHP plans. (Since overall mail use is around 18% this seems high, but the point is valid.)
- 52% of those HSA eligible with an open account ask their MD about the cost of treatments
- HSA eligibles are much more involved in tracking and estimating healthcare costs
- HSA enrollees require more support from their plan – communications and service become more critical in driving their satisfaction.
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