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Preventive Healthcare Services

Preventive healthcare services keep people healthy via frequent check-ups, screening, and counseling. They primarily aid in disease prevention rather than treating an acute or chronic illness. Preventive treatment also keeps individuals productive and energetic, allowing them to work well into their retirement years. Examples of preventive care services include:
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Levels of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

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Cancer Prevention

Several factors can increase the risk of cancer in an individual. About 50% of cancer cases can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, eating healthy, and following a modest cancer prevention diet. Epidemiological studies have consistently shown that populations with vegetable and fruit-rich diets have reduced the incidence of cancer. On the other hand, populations who have a diet rich in animal fat, red meat, junk food, or high calories are predisposed to cancer.
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Cancer Prevention

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Standard Precaution

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Healthcare Associated Infections II: Preventive Measures

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A High-Throughput Multiplexed Screening for Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Diseases, and COVID-19
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A High-Throughput Multiplexed Screening for Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Diseases, and COVID-19

Published on: July 5, 2022

Coverage and preventive screening.

Daniella Meeker1, Geoffrey F Joyce, Jesse Malkin

  • 1RAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138, USA. dmeeker@rand.org

Health Services Research
|October 30, 2010
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Expanding employer-sponsored health coverage for preventive care, like screenings, modestly increased patient utilization. Lowering out-of-pocket costs for services such as fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) and Papanicolaou (Pap) smears encourages use.

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Published on: July 5, 2022

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Preventive care is a high-value health service.
  • Employers increasingly offer expanded coverage to boost utilization.
  • Understanding the impact of coverage changes is crucial for public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of expanded insurance coverage in increasing the utilization of preventive care services.
  • To determine if removing deductibles for preventive services influences patient screening rates.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative study analyzed screening rates before and after the introduction of deductible-free coverage.
  • The study included Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) enrollees from large corporations between 2002 and 2006.
  • Key outcomes measured included the adjusted probability of undergoing endoscopy, fecal occult blood test (FOBT), lipid screens, mammography, and Papanicolaou (Pap) smears.

Main Results:

  • Introduction of first-dollar coverage (FDC) in 2003 led to a modest increase (23-78 per 1,000) in the utilization of covered preventive screens (lipid, Pap, mammograms, FOBT).
  • No significant changes in screening rates were observed in the control group or for services not covered by FDC (endoscopy).
  • The positive impact was more pronounced among individuals in lower-deductible plans.

Conclusions:

  • First-dollar coverage (FDC) is an effective strategy for modestly improving preventive care utilization, especially among healthy individuals.
  • Reducing out-of-pocket costs can encourage adherence to preventive screening guidelines.
  • Patient characteristics play a role in preventive service uptake, warranting further investigation.