High-Deductible Insurance Linked to More Complex Hernias

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Patients with a groin or ventral hernia were more likely to present with complex cases if they had a high-deductible health insurance plan (HDHP), suggesting delays in seeking care, a


retrospective study found.


In a claims database analysis involving over 83,000 patients, having a HDHP was associated with a greater odds of presenting with an incarcerated or strangulated hernia of the abdominal wall


or groin, compared with having a traditional healthcare plan (adjusted OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.03-1.11, P


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