Study Says Medicare Co-Payment Could Lead to Higher In-Patient Costs

Medicare co-payment policies that reduce utilization of services can lead to higher in-patient costs, according to an analysis by Avelere Health. The study,” A Home Health Co-Payment: Affected Beneficiaries and Potential Impacts,” released in April found that 87 percent of home health patients who pay Medicare co-payments out-of-pocket have three or more chronic conditions, and…