"Cost Sharing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Provisions of an insurance policy that require the insured to pay some portion of covered expenses. Several forms of sharing are in use, e.g., deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Cost sharing does not refer to or include amounts paid in premiums for the coverage. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017047
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.170 N03.219.521.576.090
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost Sharing" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of removing cost sharing under the affordable care act (ACA) on mammography and pap test use. BMC Public Health. 2019 Apr 03; 19(1):370.
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Health Expenditure Concentration and Characteristics of High-Cost Enrollees in CHIP. Inquiry. 2016; 53.
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Enrollment, expenditures, and utilization after CHIP expansion: evidence from Alabama. Acad Pediatr. 2015 May-Jun; 15(3):258-66.
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Medicare part D prescription drug program: benefits, unintended consequences and impact on health disparities. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Jul; 28(7):860-1.
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Co-payments and the use of emergency department services in the children's health insurance program. Med Care Res Rev. 2013 Oct; 70(5):514-30.
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The effects of premium changes on ALL Kids, Alabama's CHIP program. Medicare Medicaid Res Rev. 2012; 2(3).
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Did copayment changes reduce health service utilization among CHIP enrollees? Evidence from Alabama. Health Serv Res. 2012 Aug; 47(4):1603-20.