Virtual care could cut US medical claims costs
Becker's Healthcare October 17, 2024
Shifting care from in-person to virtual settings could reduce total medical claims spending by 2.3% to 3.1%, according to an Oct. 17 study from Solera Health.
The research analyzed longitudinal medical claims data from 50 million commercially insured U.S. adults. The study first identified patients eligible for virtual care based on an outpatient visit for a qualifying diagnosis over a six-month period. Researchers then reviewed...