In:
INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, SAGE Publications, Vol. 50, No. 2 ( 2013-05), p. 150-158
Abstract:
The recent passage of the Affordable Care Act has heightened the importance of workplace wellness programs. This paper used administrative data from 2002 to 2007 for PepsiCo’s self-insured plan members to evaluate the effect of its wellness program on medical costs and utilization. We used propensity score matching to identify a comparison group who were eligible for the program but did not participate. No significant changes were observed in inpatient admissions, emergency room visits, or per-member per-month (PMPM) costs. The discrepancy between our findings and those of prior studies may be due to the difference in intervention intensity or program implementation.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0046-9580
,
1945-7243
DOI:
10.1177/0046958013513677
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2147137-X
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