Question

1.Which statement is FALSE about patient cost sharing?

		Cost sharing for emergency department care may reduce appropriate use of emergency services and adversely affecting appropriate use or patient health outcomes.
		Cost sharing refers to making patients pay directly out of pocket for some portion of their health care.
		Patient cost sharing is about using deductibles, copayments, and uncovered services at the point of receiving healthcare services.
		The primary objective of cost sharing at the point of service is to discourage patient demand for services.
		Cost sharing may be a painless form of cost control when used in modest amounts, not applied to low-income patients, and designed to encourage patients to use lower-cost alternative sources of care.

Answer 1

Cost sharing for emergency department care may reduce appropriate use of emergency services and adversely affecting appropriate use or patient health outcomes.

(This statement is false. Cost sharing can reduce inappropriate use of emergency services. This does not adversely affect the apt use of those services. Patients are made to pay out of their pockets for a part of their health care. The primary objective of cost sharing is to reduce the demand for such services. And, it is painless when applied appropriately. Also, patient cost sharing is about using deductibles, copayments, and uncovered services at the point of receiving healthcare services.)